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Question 1 So-Called ‘Millionaires’ Tax’ Is Class Warfare That Will Harm The Commonwealth

Envy is a powerful force in the human race. And it raises its ugly head again and again in states like Massachusetts. We hear the mantra from so-called "progressives" over and over again: "The wealthy should pay more." Or they should pay "their fair share.

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A Maura Healey Win In Governor’s Race Would Require Interim Attorney General In Massachusetts

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Don Bolduc Polling Within Margin Of Error In New Hampshire

The U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire is close, according to the latest Emerson College poll. The poll surveyed 727 "very likely general election voters" and found that U.S. Army veteran Don Bolduc was down by just three percentage points to U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan

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Aerosmith Lead Singer Steven Tyler Endorses Tim Cruz In Plymouth District Attorney Race

The lead singer of Aerosmith is backing Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz. Steven Tyler, who owns a home in Marshfield, Massachusetts, endorsed Cruz for re-election this week. Cruz, a Marshfield resident who has served as the district attorney since 2003, is running against Rahsaan Hall, a Brockton Democrat who

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National Education Association Ponies Up $7 Million For Millionaires Tax Campaign In Massachusetts

The largest teachers union – and largest labor union – in the country has contributed $7 million to Fair Share Massachusetts, the referendum committee campaigning for a ballot question that would increase state income taxes on incomes of $1 million or more. The National Education Association has so far contributed $7 million

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Largest Teachers Union In Massachusetts Has Poured More Than $10 Million Into Pro-‘Millionaires Tax’ Referendum Committee

The Massachusetts Teachers Association has contributed more than $10 million in cash to Fair Share Massachusetts, the referendum committee stumping for a ballot question that would increase income taxes on people who earn more than $1 million a year. The teachers union has also given more than $325,000 to

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First Bilingual Ballots In Salem

The Spanish-speaking population has grown to the point where the city of Salem is using bilingual ballots for the first time this general election. The city clerk told The Salem News that the city's Latino Leadership Coalition helped drive response among Spanish speakers in Salem to the U.

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Greenfield Community College Considering Dropping Gender and Women’s Studies Major

As a part of its effort to address declining enrollment numbers, Greenfield Community College is considering dropping its gender and women's studies major. Greenfield Community College is a public two-year community college in Greenfield, Massachusetts, a city in Franklin County about 34 miles north of Springfield. The school