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Joe Biden Divides Bay Staters, Poll Shows

When it comes to President Joe Biden, Bay Staters are split. In a recent UMass Amherst poll with a 5.1 percent margin of error, the sitting president has a 49 percent approval rating among Massachusetts adults. He also has a 46 percent disapproval rating, despite Massachusetts being among the

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Charlie Baker Endorses Peter Durant For Central Massachusetts Senate Seat

Massachusetts state Representative Peter Durant (R-Spencer) has former governor Charlie Baker's support in his state Senate run. Baker endorsed Durant over state Representative Jonathan Zlotnik (D-Gardner) in the November 7 Worcester and Hampshire District special election.

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Maura Healey: ‘Poor Judgment’ From Baker Administration Kept Green Line Extension Problems Shrouded

By Sam Drysdale State House News Service Senior management at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority displayed "poor judgment" in going ahead with the opening the new Green Line Extension last year despite knowing there were problems with the tracks, and in not disclosing those failures to Governor Maura

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Somerville Now Offering Genderless Marriage Certificates, Like Boston

People no longer need to put their sex or gender identification on marriage licenses in Somerville, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne's office announced late last week. The mayor worked with the city clerk, Kimberly Wells, to make the change.

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‘People Don’t Trust Public Transportation’: Red Flag Thrown Over Everett Casino Parking Expansion

By Colin A. Young State House News Service

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Independent Presidential Candidate RFK Jr. Polls At 19 Percent, New Poll Shows

Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a serious presidential candidate? The independent might not be polling as well as former president Donald Trump and current president Joe Biden, but a significant portion of the electorate says they will vote for him, a recent poll found.

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Steve Laffey Exits Presidential Race

Former Cranston, Rhode Island mayor Steve Laffey dropped out of the Republican presidential primary earlier this month — and left the Republican Party. Laffey dropped out of the presidential race on October 6 and is now a registered independent in Colorado, where he lives.

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Minnesota Democratic Congressman Considering Biden Primary Challenge Testing New Hampshire Waters

U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (D-Minnesota) may wage a primary against President Joe Biden. But before he definitively makes that call, he is reaching out to various people involved in Democratic politics in New Hampshire.