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Most Free Massachusetts Coronavirus Testing Sites Will Soon Close Down

Most of the free coronavirus testing sites run by the state will no longer exist in a few weeks. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is closing 75 percent of its free testing sites; by April 1, there will only be 11 sites remaining. Thirty of the 41 existing free PCR testing

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Charlie Baker Still Opposes Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has a problem with giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. He says he thinks it may result in voter fraud.

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Election Forecaster Changes 2022 Massachusetts Governor’s Race Prediction

The Cook Political Report changed its prediction in this year's Massachusetts gubernatorial race. Late last week, the Cook Political Report moved the race further into the Democratic column. It went from lean Democratic to likely Democratic in its election forecast.

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In Support of Ukraine, U.S. Governors Cut Economic Ties With Russia

Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Sophie Quinton Outraged by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, governors and state lawmakers from both parties are seeking to impose economic sanctions of their own.

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Massachusetts House Speaker Rips Senate President On Sports Betting Resistance

The Massachusetts House of Representatives wants to legalize sports betting in the Commonwealth, as does Governor Charlie Baker. So who stands in the way of this gambling expansion becoming law?

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Emerging Massachusetts GOP Slate Hoping To Rebound From Losses

By Matt Murphy State House News Service

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Elizabeth Warren Blames Greed For Rising Gas Prices

What's causing the price of gas to rise? U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) says the answer to that question is corporate greed.

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Charlie Baker Doesn’t See Himself Running For Office Again

Is there a political future for Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker beyond his current term as governor? Possibly, but it probably won't come as an elected official.