Green banks leverage public funds to attract private investment and are used to raise money to combat the effects of climate change.
2020
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Democrats squeezed as COVID-19 relief talks continue
Top allies of President-elect Joe Biden came out in support of a $748 billion plan offered by a bipartisan group of lawmakers and hinted they won’t insist on including $160 billion for states and local governments.
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Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Early in-person voting begins in Georgia Senate runoffs
Early in-person voting could be even more important in the Jan. 5 runoffs because of the short time frame for voters to request and send back ballots by mail.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
National lawyers group seeks to sanction Texas AG, colleagues who sued to overturn Biden’s win
The nonpartisan Lawyers Defending American Democracy said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Republican state attorneys general filed an ‘abusive lawsuit’ that pushed groundless theories that erode confidence in vital institutions.
Posted inNation & World
While vaccine wasn’t tested in pregnant women, experts advise getting it
They’re at a higher risk of serious complications from the virus, obstetricians say.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox sign OF Hunter Renfroe to one-year deal
Renfroe played last season with Tampa Bay, hitting just .156 in 42 games but homering twice in the playoffs.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Electoral College makes it official: Biden is the next president
The results will be sent to Washington and tallied Jan. 6 in a joint session of Congress over which Vice President Mike Pence will preside.
Posted inNation & World
‘Relieved’: U.S. health workers start getting COVID-19 vaccine
The largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history is underway.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine hospitals get their first COVID-19 vaccines and prepare to vaccinate front-line workers
Northern Light says it expects to administer the vaccine at two of its hospitals Wednesday, while other hospitals around Maine expect to receive doses Tuesday.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Boston joining other Massachusetts cities in again tightening restrictions
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.