WBUR – Politics
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WBUR – Politics
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President Joe Biden signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill this week. Tucked into the plan includes the Biden administration's belief in the importance of nuclear power ..read more
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COVID was only the lit match dropped into the tinderbox of inequality, writes Sandro Galea. We must address these underlying issues before the next pandemic ..read more
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The House and Senate will go into their mid-session recess without finalizing a plan to spend close to $4 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding and state surplus tax dollars ..read more
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The House voted on Wednesday to censure Arizona Republican Paul Gosar for posting an animated video that depicting him killing New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ..read more
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Out West, a good chunk of money will go toward upgrading critical water infrastructure in a region where climate change has led to shorter winters, warmer temperatures and drier soil ..read more
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The bill is facing significant pushback because critics are concerned about the price tag ..read more
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We talk with Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton about the roughly 9 billion dollars that should be coming to Massachusetts as a result of the legislation, what he wants to see ..read more
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Plus, we explore the local origins of memes and try out some new recipes with James Beard Award-winning author Dorie Greenspan ..read more
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Michael Tubbs grew up in poverty. He became Stockton, California's first Black mayor when he was just 26 years old. Now, he's sharing the reality of his life beyond the ..read more
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Republicans are gloating because the Steele dossier has been largely discredited. But they shouldn't be too smug, writes Rich Barlow, not while they're adopting the anti-democratic tactics of fascists ..read more