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The Short List: Warren’s Western Swing, Lawmakers Ponder Pot, New UMass Coach A No-Go

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Published March 25, 2017 at 12:01 AM EDT
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts reacts when the conversation turns to Senator Mitch McConnell during her annual Springfield Office Hours at City Stage, Monday, March 20, 2017, in Springfield, Mass.
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts reacts when the conversation turns to Senator Mitch McConnell during her annual Springfield Office Hours at City Stage, Monday, March 20, 2017, in Springfield, Mass.

Our panel of journalists looks at the big stories in the news.

What made The Short List this week?

  • Massachusetts U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren was in the media a lot this week, including a long interview on Morning Edition. But in a column, Mike Dobbs said her recent pit stop in Springfield wasn’t enough.
  • The legislative committee considering a handful of changes to the new Massachusetts recreational marijuana law held its first public hearing this week. Voters approved the law through a ballot initiative. One issue is what kind of regulations cities and towns will have over pot shops.
  • UMass has had a bad run from firing basketball coach Derek Kellogg, to news about a lawsuit against some of the coaching staff, to hiring a new coach –Winthrop’s Pat Kelsey. And then with the welcome party ready to start, Kelsey quit.

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