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Massachusetts Maximum Unemployment Benefit Period Drops By Four Weeks
By Colin Young State House News Service
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Report Suggests Milan Lucic Might Rejoin Boston Bruins
Milan Lucic won the Stanley Cup in 2011 with the Boston Bruins, a staple of their team. He might be about to rejoin the team this weekend when he hits free agency, according to a new report from NHL insider Chris Johnston.
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MassHealth Spent Almost $85 Million On Health Care For People Who Don’t Live In Massachusetts, State Auditor Says
The state's health insurance program for poor people paid about $85 million health care for people who don't live in Massachusetts, the state auditor found. The estimate is for so-called "capitation payments" that MassHealth, which includes the state's Medicaid and Children'
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Ed Markey Announces Bill To Spend Millions To Study Barriers To ‘Gender-Affirming Care’
Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ed Markey has proposed a bill to provide funding to study the barriers to "gender-affirming care." The bill would appropriate $25 million for the National Institutes of Health and another $25 million for the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" to study
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Biden Leads Trump and DeSantis In Latest New Hampshire Primary Poll
If the presidential election in New Hampshire were held today, the incumbent would have the edge, according to the latest poll. President Joe Biden leads former President Donald Trump 49 percent to 40 percent in a hypothetical head-to-head poll recently released by Saint Anselm College Survey Center. Meanwhile, the result
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Massachusetts Bill Would Threaten Jail Time For Using Fireworks In Some Areas
Massachusetts is the only state in America where no form of consumer fireworks are legal. A bill (H.3634) on Beacon Hill would amend the state's firework ban — by increasing the penalty and making it a crime to use fireworks in high-density areas.
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Massachusetts State Government Puts Up Pro-Homosexuality Billboards In Florida and Texas
Massachusetts has purchased billboard space in Florida and Texas to celebrate pride month and criticized the states' policies. "Massachusetts For Us All," the billboards say, showing pictures of same-sex couples.
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Massachusetts U.S. Senator’s Ancestor Owned Slaves, According To Reuters
A new report by Reuters examined the ancestry of United States politicians, finding that 118 of them have ancestors who, at one point, owned slaves. Among them? U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
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