'Mo' Cowan sworn in as Massachusetts' new senator Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:05 am, Thursday, February 7, 2013 Cowan was picked by Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick to serve as interim senator until after a special election June 25. Several Republicans are considering joining the race following decisions by higher profile Massachusetts Republicans to pass, including former Sen. Scott Brown, former Gov. William Weld, former state ... Read More