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Charlie Baker Signs $52.7 Billion State Budget — Vetoes Just $475,000

By Colin Young State House News Service

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Barbara Anderson Strikes Again – Massachusetts Taxpayers To Get Tax Rebate Thanks To Obscure 1986 Referendum

Massachusetts taxpayers are in line for tax relief whether state legislators give it to them or not, thanks to a little-known provision in state law that voters approved in 1986. Estimates on how much vary. But it could be about 7 percent of what taxpayers paid to the state in

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Joe Biden’s Approval Rating Underwater In Massachusetts

President Joe Biden isn't popular in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The president has a 41 percent approval rating while 48 percent say they disapprove of him, according to the latest Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll.

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Massachusetts Democratic State Rep Explains Opposition To Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants

Should illegal immigrants be eligible for driver's licenses in Massachusetts? Republicans in the state legislature are against it. But so are a small number of Democrats.

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Nearly Half of Small Businesses Are In Hiring Freeze, Citing Inflation and Costs

By Casey Harper The Center Square

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David Ortiz Now Sells Pot

David Ortiz:  Red Sox legend, three-time World Series champion, Hall of Famer … pot business owner. This month, Ortiz is launching Papi Cannabis, a marijuana venture partnered with Rev Brands, a marijuana manufacturer.

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Largest Maine Police Union Endorses Democrat and Republican

The Fraternal Order of Police in Maine is taking a bipartisan approach to its endorsements. The largest police officer union in Maine, which represents about 800 of the state's 2,200 police officers, announced a pair of endorsements on Monday, July 25.

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Richard Neal Endorses Eric Lesser for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts

U.S. Representative Richard Neal (D-Springfield) has weighed in on the race to be the next lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. Neal is backing state Senator Eric Lesser (D-Longmeadow) in the three-way Democratic primary for the post.