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Officials Whiff On First Bid For Cape Bridge Funds

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Nikki Haley Campaigning For New Hampshire Republicans This Week

Nikki Haley is in the Granite State this week. Haley, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under former President Donald Trump and as the governor of South Carolina before that, is campaigning for a pair of candidates, according to Seacoast Current. She campaigned for New

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Suzanne Bump Endorses Fellow Democrat Diana DiZoglio For Massachusetts State Auditor

Massachusetts auditor Suzanne Bump knows who she wants to be her successor:  state Senator Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen). Bump endorsed DiZoglio's bid for auditor on Thursday.

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Kindergarten Sex Education Tweet Has Leominster School Committee Member Wondering About Membership In Massachusetts Association of School Committees

A tweet suggesting possible support for teaching sex education in kindergarten has a Leominster School Committee member wondering whether his school district should continue to support the Massachusetts Association of School Committees. "The case for starting sex ed in kindergarten" is the headline of an NPR story highlighted

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Jake Auchincloss Slams ‘Hard Left’ and ‘Extreme Right’ In Speech To Business Leaders

U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-Newton) is not a fan of what he views as the political extremes in the United States. Speaking to the New England Council last week, Auchincloss, who represents the Massachusetts Fourth Congressional District, ripped into both the "hard left" and the "extreme

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More Than 800,000 In Massachusetts Eligible For Student Loan Forgiveness

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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The Squad Is Coming To Somerville This Weekend

"The Squad" is scheduled to make an appearance in Massachusetts this weekend. They are expected at an event at Somerville Theatre on Saturday, September 24 called "An Evening with the Squad."

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National Rifle Association Silent On Second Maine District U.S. House Race

The National Rifle Association is staying out of the U.S. House race in the Second Maine district this year — for now, at least. The NRA endorsed former Republican governor Paul LePage in his race against Janet Mills for governor, but didn't say who it favors in the