Today on Boston Public Radio:
Gov. Charlie Baker discussed current vaccination rates in Massachusetts, and overpaid unemployment benefits in the state. He also took listeners’ calls during “Ask the Governor.” Baker is the governor of Massachusetts.
Andrea Cabral shared her thoughts on the delay of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s vaccine mandate for city workers, and a new gun law in San Jose that requires gun owners to have liability insurance and pay an annual fee. Cabral is the former Suffolk County sheriff and Massachusetts secretary of public safety. She’s currently the CEO of the cannabis company Ascend.
Chuck Todd updated us on the latest political headlines, focusing on President Joe Biden’s potential picks for Justice Stephen Breyer’s replacement and rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Todd is the moderator of “Meet The Press” on NBC, host of “Meet The Press Daily” on MSNBC and the political director for NBC News.
Attorney General Maura Healey discussed her decision to run for governor, and the dismissed charges in the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home case.
We ended the show by talking with listeners about Spotify’s refusal to remove Joe Rogan from their platform.
