Commentary

Andrew Cuomo’s New York Abortion Bill Is The Beginning of the End

Andrew Cuomo’s New York Abortion Bill Is The Beginning of the End

Matthew McDonald

"'Person,' when referring to the victim of a homicide, means a human being who has been born and is alive."
—  New York abortion bill signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, Tuesday, January 22, 2019

"This court has heretofore decided that the status or condition of a person of African descent depended on the laws of the State in which he resided."
—  Dred Scott v. Sandford, U.S. Supreme Court, Friday, March 6, 1857

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Attleboro Mayor Proposes Term Limits

Matthew McDonald

Attleboro Mayor Paul Heroux is proposing to alter the city charter to limit mayors of the city to four two-year terms.

Heroux, a Democrat, campaigned on term limits when he was elected in 2017. He has personally pledged not to serve more than three two-year terms.

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