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Massachusetts Voters Back $20 Hourly Minimum Wage, Poll Shows

Should Massachusetts raise the minimum wage? Most Bay Staters think so, according to a new poll.

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Massachusetts Bill Seeks To Provide Universal Basic Income to Some Residents

Should Massachusetts have a universal basic income? A bill on Beacon Hill floats that idea.

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Vermont Christian School Banned From Interscholastic Sports After Refusing to Play Against Transgender Athlete

Mid Vermont Christian School in Quechee has been banned from participating in Vermont school sports events after it forfeited a girls' basketball game against a team with a biological male who identifies as a girl. The Vermont Principals' Association, which governs school athletics in the state, announced on

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Massachusetts State Auditor Uncovers $2.7 Million in Welfare Fraud

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service

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Ron DeSantis Attending New Hampshire GOP Fundraiser Friday, April 14

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to visit New Hampshire next month.  The Republican, widely considered a likely candidate for the party's 2024 presidential nomination, is scheduled to travel to Manchester, New Hampshire for the New Hampshire GOP's annual Amos Tuck Dinner on April 14, according to

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Massachusetts Bill Would Impose Prison Sentences For ‘Hate Speech’

Should it be illegal to say something that may offend someone? One bill (HD.4113) in the Massachusetts House of Representatives would outlaw it.

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Baker-Era State Employee Pays $70,000 Penalty In Conflict Case

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service

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Bernie Sanders Won’t Endorse Marianne Williamson

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is riding with Biden. The self-described democratic socialist will not endorse best-selling author Marianne Williamson, a progressive Democrat, in the 2024 presidential primary.