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Mitch McConnell Joins Fund Raiser For Vermont U.S. Senate Candidate

Christina Nolan, who served as the United States attorney for the district of Vermont from 2017 to 2021, is running for U.S. Senate. The Republican had a fund raiser in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, May 3 with Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, as The American Independent reports. The

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Massachusetts GOP Lieutenant Governor Candidate Loses Nursing Job Over Vaccine Mandate

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service

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Elizabeth Warren Says She Is ‘Mad As Hell’

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) isn't happy that the U.S. Supreme Court apparently plans to overturn Roe v. Wade next month, sending abortion law back to the states. Warren has made that clear several times over the past week, including on Twitter over the weekend.

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Five Nuttiest Abortion-Friendly Policies Massachusetts Politicians Support

The U.S. Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey next month, sending abortion law back to the states. It won't affect Massachusetts much, other than rhetorically. Abortion is legally protected in Massachusetts by court decision and state statute.

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Jake Auchincloss Plans To Endorse In Massachusetts Governor’s Race

Will members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation make endorsements in the state's gubernatorial race this year? So far, none of the 11 members (nine U.S. Representatives and two U.S. Senators) have made an endorsement. However, U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-Newton) plans to make one soon.

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Connecticut School Apologizes After Trying To Change Mother’s Day and Father’s Day To ‘Important Grownups Day’

A Connecticut school has apologized to parents after initially announcing a decision to replace Mother's Day and Father's Day with "Important Grownups Day." Glenville School, an elementary school in the Greenwich Public School system, drew criticism earlier this week after school officials sent a

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To-Go Cocktails Making It Harder to Enforce Underage Drinking Laws

Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Jenni Bergal During the COVID-19 pandemic, dozens of states have given a boost to struggling restaurants by allowing them to sell cocktails to-go, through takeout, curbside pickup, or home delivery. But the expansion of alcohol to-go laws has placed a heavy

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Republican To Primary Chris Sununu For Governor

New Hampshire's Republican governor will have a primary challenger this year. Marine veteran and businessman Julian Acciard, a supporter of former President Donald Trump, will primary Chris Sununu. Previously, Acciard planned to run for the U.S. House seat in the state's First Congressional District.