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Even Maura Healey Supports Referendum-Law Tax Rebate

By Matt Murphy MASSterList/State House News Service Finally something all the candidates for governor can agree on.

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Maura Healey Endorses Andrea Campbell

Former Boston city councilor Andrea Campbell got a new endorsement this week in her run for Massachusetts attorney general. Current attorney general Maura Healey, the Democratic candidate for governor, said that she plans to vote for Campbell in the September primary.

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Elizabeth Warren Still Wants Joe Biden To Cancel Student Loan Debt

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) still wants President Joe Biden to cancel student loan debt. Although the proposal doesn't appear to be on president Biden's radar, Warren tweeted about it on Monday, August 1.

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Minors Could Get Pre-HIV Medications Without Parents’ Consent Under Bill Approved By Massachusetts Legislature

Minors whose sexual activities put them at risk of getting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus could get pre-exposure medications without the permission of their parents under a bill approved by the Massachusetts Legislature. Governor Charlie Baker is considering the measure, which the legislature returned to him after he proposed amendments designed

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After Marathon Sessions, Here Are The 64 Bills Awaiting Charlie Baker’s Action

By Colin Young State House News Service

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Christian Flag To Fly At Boston City Plaza

This week, a Christian flag is expected to fly at Boston City Plaza. The event, taking place on Wednesday, August 3, is roughly five years in the making. In 2017, Harold "Hal" Shurtleff, director and co-founder of Camp Constitution, applied to fly a "Christian flag" bearing

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Blade Falls Off Wind Turbine In Gloucester

One of the three blades on a 492-foot-high wind turbine in Gloucester fell off, closing access to an industrial park road. A neighbor said it happened at 1:05 a.m. Sunday, July 31.

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State Treasurer Deb Goldberg Endorses Tommy Vitolo For State Rep

Deb Goldberg wants state representative Tommy Vitolo (D-Brookline) to serve another term. The Democratic state treasurer, who served as a Brookline selectman from 1998 to 2004, offered her endorsement to Vitolo last week.