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About Half of Bay State Voters Say They’ve Never Heard Of Maura Healey

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service

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Susan Collins Says She’s Unlikely To Support Trump In 2024

Would U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) publicly support former President Donald Trump if he ran for president in 2024? She doesn't see it happening.

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Bay Staters Want More Opportunity For High Schoolers To Earn College Credits

Massachusetts voters want to provide high schoolers with more of an opportunity to earn college credits. A MassInc poll released on Monday, January 31 found that Bay Staters want to see early college programs expanded into more high schools; it found that 84 percent supported the idea and only 11

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Massachusetts Democratic Attorney General Candidate Supports Repealing The Second Amendment

A candidate for statewide office in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts wants to repeal the Second Amendment. Shannon Liss-Riordan, a labor lawyer from Brookline, is a Democratic candidate for attorney general now that the incumbent, Maura Healey, is running for governor.

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Republican Chris Doughty Weighs In On Taxes, Business Climate, Abortion In Bid For Governor of Massachusetts

Chris Doughty wants to make sure both major political parties have a voice on Beacon Hill next year. The 59-year-old Republican from Wrentham understands that the Democratic Party will control both chambers of the legislature, but sees an opportunity for his side of the aisle to maintain the governorship.

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Raytheon CEO Says His Company Will Benefit From Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Russia may invade Ukraine this year and establish a pro-Kremlin government. Greg Hayes, chief executive officer of Raytheon Technologies, a Waltham-based company that's one of the largest defense contractors in the country, says that this conflict will be good for business.

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New Hampshire Senate President To Run For U.S. Senate

Another person has stepped up to challenge incumbent U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire). New Hampshire Senate President Chuck Morse (R-Salem) announced over the weekend that he is also running for the post, according to WMUR.

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Ayanna Pressley Will Seek Re-Election To U.S. House

U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Hyde Park) wants to serve another term in Congress. Pressley, 47, formally announced Monday, January 31 that she will seek re-election.