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Massachusetts Activists and Lawmakers Pushing For $20-An-Hour Minimum Wage
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service
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Boston Red Sox Spring Training Starts Next Week
The Boston Red Sox preseason starts in one week. Pitchers and catchers are set to report to spring training on Wednesday, February 15. The Red Sox hold their spring training in Fort Myers, Florida; they play their home spring training games at JetBlue Park.
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Bernie Sanders Wore A Mask At The State of The Union Address
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) looked different from the rest of his colleagues when President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Sanders was the only lawmaker spotted wearing a mask, as The Independent reports.
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Massachusetts Bill Would Increase Supply of Late-Term Abortion Providers and Restrict Crisis Pregnancy Centers
A pair of Massachusetts Democratic state legislators are trying increase access to late-term abortion and restrict pro-life crisis pregnancy centers. State Representative Sally Kerans (D-Dedham) and State Senator Becca Rausch (D-Needham) filed a bill called "An Act Enhancing Access To Abortion Care" (HD.3434/SD.1854) that would
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Egged On By Grocery Prices, Cities Welcome Backyard Chickens
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Alex Brown For five years, a woman known as the Chicken Lady of South Jersey urged local officials in Haddon Township, New Jersey to allow her and other residents to keep chickens in their backyards. She eventually won them over — but
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Chris Sununu Calls Donald Trump A ‘Very Extreme Candidate’
Can former President Donald Trump win the 2024 presidential election? New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, who is considering running for president, recently said he thinks Trump has an electability problem.
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Former Cranston, Rhode Island Mayor Running For President
Former Cranston, Rhode Island mayor Steve Laffey is running for president. Laffey, a Republican, announced his bid for president late last week. He served as mayor from 2003 to 2007.
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Resolution ‘Denouncing The Horrors of Socialism’ Divides Massachusetts Congressional Delegation
The United States House of Representatives recently passed a resolution formally condemning socialism. Republicans unanimously voted for it, but the resolution split Democrats — including the Massachusetts Congressional delegation; 109 Democrats voted in favor of it, 86 voted against it, and 14 voted present.
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