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Elizabeth Warren Wants To Expand The U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) wants to expand the federal Supreme Court so the Democratic Party can re-gain a majority of justices. "Mitch McConnell packed the Supreme Court to advance an extreme agenda," Warren recently tweeted. "If we want to rebalance this institution and defend our

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Vermont Saw Record Maple Syrup Production Last Year

Last year was a good year for maple syrup production in Vermont. In fact, 2021 was the best year on record.

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70 Pro-Life Organizations Say Law Shouldn’t Punish Women For Having Abortions

If states ban abortion, what should be the enforcement mechanism? Should the woman who decides to have an abortion – be it a surgical abortion or a chemical abortion – face a legal penalty?

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Taxpayer Funding For NFL, Other Pro Sports Stadiums Grows Exponentially

By Jon Styf The Center Square

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Charlie Baker Sees Blend of Work In His Own Future

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Vermont Attorney General Leaving Post For New Job With Roblox

The Vermont Attorney General plans to step down from his job in state government to take a job with an online gaming platform. Democrat T.J. Donovan, first elected in 2016, not only isn't running for re-election this year, but he won't finish out his term.

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One Massachusetts Gas Station Now Refusing To Sell Gas, Citing Prices

Gas is more than $5 per gallon across the country. So what are gas station owners doing about it?

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Book At Several South Shore Libraries Tells Kids ‘Sex Work’ Is Like Any Other Job

A book geared towards minors and available at many South Shore libraries tells them it's a normal job, much like any other. The book is m Seeing Gender: An Illustrated Guide to Identity and Expression, by Iris Gottlieb; it was released in 2019.