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Maggie Hassan Says Her U.S. Senate Race In New Hampshire Will Be Very Competitive

The U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire will be competitive, the Democratic candidate says. The incumbent Democrat, Maggie Hassan, is being challenged by Don Bolduc, a retired U.S. Army brigadier general, who is the Republican nominee.

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‘We Live In A Terrible Country,’ Somerville City Councilor Says During Discussion of Free City Legal Services For Illegal Immigrants

A Somerville city councilor called the United States "a terrible country" during a recent discussion about what accounting method the city should use to provide public funds to pay for legal services for immigrants who are not in the country legally. "You gave a little bit of

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Emmanuel Dockter Says He’s Not Retired U.S. Military; His Mailer Claims He Is

A Democratic candidate for state representative on the South Shore's Fifth Plymouth District who is running against a retired U.S. Army officer sent out a mailer in the spring claiming to be a retired U.S. Marine. But is it true?

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Email Messages With Link To Committee Opposing Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants Went To Spam, Comcast Customer Says

Ever wonder why some email messages go to Spam? Olympia Caswell says she found one cause:  a link to a ballot referendum committee opposing driver's licenses for illegal immigrants in Massachusetts.

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Republican Party ‘One of the Most Dangerous Political Movements In The World Today,’ Boston Globe Says

The Republican Party in the United States "is actively fanning the flames of the global war on democracy," said the editorial board of The Boston Globe. The newspaper's editorial board called on American voters not to give Republicans control of Congress – as polls suggest is likely

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Make Massachusetts A Transgender Sanctuary State? It’s Time, Says Organization Representing Public School Committees

The Massachusetts Legislature should pass "sanctuary laws" for transgender students, the Massachusetts Association of School Committees says. Delegates approved a resolution to that effect this past week, according to the Facebook page of the organization. The conference took place in Hyannis on Cape Cod.

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Supporters of Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants in Massachusetts Outraising Opponents 12 To 1

Supporters of the law allowing illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses had outraised opponents 12 to 1 through October 15, the most recent filing date of receipts and expenditures. Through October 15, Fair and Secure Massachusetts, which opposes driver's licenses for illegal immigrants and is campaigning

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Helping Ban Indian Mascots Among Achievements of Departed Leader of ACLU of Maine

The new executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine is a former executive director of the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League. Arthur Padilla, who prefers the personal pronouns he, him, and they, also worked on prison reform and led a young adult shelter, according to a press