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Maura Healey’s Administration To ‘Reticket’ Migrants In Emergency Shelters Out of Massachusetts, Report Says

Governor Maura Healey's administration plans to send some of the families in state-funded emergency shelters on airplanes out of Massachusetts, State House News Service reported Thursday, a day before the first evictions are planned. "The administration has notified 57 families, who arrived prior to Aug. 1, that

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Tim Walz Attending Campaign Fund-Raiser In Newport Next Week

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz plans to be in Newport, Rhode Island next week. Walz is scheduled to attend a fund-raiser on behalf of the Harris campaign, hoping to raise at least $500,000 for the campaign, according to WPRI.

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Maura Healey Won’t Commit To Seeking Re-Election As Governor of Massachusetts

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is currently focusing on one election — and it will not be competitive in the Bay State. Healey said her electoral priority is the 2024 presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

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State Auditor: Massachusetts Legislature’s Session Collapse Points To ‘Broken System’

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Boston Council Sounds Alarm Over Carney Hospital Closure

By Alison Kuznitz State House News Service

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Tim Walz Signed Bill Making Community College Free For Illegal Immigrants, Just As Maura Healey Did In Massachusetts

Illegal immigrants are eligible for tuition-free community college in Minnesota, just as they are in Massachusetts, thanks to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Walz, 60, is Kamala Harris's pick for the Democratic nomination for vice president.

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Massachusetts Towns Failing To Crack Down On Gas Station Edibles

By Bhaamati Borkhetaria CommonWealth Beacon

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Massachusetts Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Is This Weekend

The annual Massachusetts sales tax holiday weekend is this upcoming weekend. It is set for Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11, the Massachusetts legislature determined in June.