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Super PAC Supporting Three Massachusetts Democratic Statewide Candidates

By Katie Lannan State House News Service

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Mitt Romney Thinks Russia Might Nuke Ukraine

Could Russia nuke Ukraine? No country has nuked another country since 1945, but former Massachusetts governor and current U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) says that it's possible.

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Reproductive Equity Now Endorses Maura Healey

Maura Healey got a pro-abortion organization's endorsement this week. Healey received the endorsement of Reproductive Equity Now (formerly called NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts).

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Why Charlie Baker’s New Book Isn’t Required Reading

Charlie Baker wrote a book. And like him, it's sort of just there.

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Text of Leah Cole Allen’s Massachusetts Republican State Convention Speech

Editor's Note: The following is the prepared text of the speech Leah Cole Allen, Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, delivered to delegates at the Massachusetts Republican State Convention in Springfield, Mass. on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The statement appears below, in full.

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Pedestrian Fatalities Spike During Coronavirus Pandemic

Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Jenni Bergal An estimated 7,485 pedestrians in the United States were struck and killed by drivers in 2021 — the largest number in four decades, a new report has found.

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Lori Trahan Endorses Maura Healey

Yet another member of Congress has endorsed Massachusetts Democratic attorney general Maura Healey for governor. Healey's latest endorsement comes from U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (D-Westford).

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Chris Sununu Touts Pro-Life Credentials

New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu supports legal abortion, but recently touted his pro-life credentials. Sununu said that by signing a bill that bars most abortions after 24 weeks, he had done more for the pro-life cause than any New Hampshire governor in recent time.