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Democratic Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts Interested In Reparations
Should the Commonwealth of Massachusetts offer its black residents reparations for slavery? The concept interests Democratic candidate for governor Ben Downing.
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Vote Or Pay A Fine, Massachusetts State Rep’s Bill Says
If state representative Dylan Fernandes (D-Falmouth) has it his way, you could either vote in the general election in November or face a small fine. Fernandes proposed Massachusetts House Bill 788, titled "An Act Making Voting Obligatory and Increasing Turnout in Elections," this past March. It would make
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Kamala Harris Votes Rachael Rollins In As U.S. Attorney For Massachusetts
By Colin Young State House News Service
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Several Vermont Towns Mandating Masks
Mask mandates are making a comeback in Vermont. There are 12 towns and cities in Vermont that now have indoor mask mandates in place. None of these communities have outdoor mask mandates in place, according to The Burlington Free Press. Here is a list of the communities that are mandating
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Jamie Belsito Sworn In As The 130th Democratic State Rep In Massachusetts
The Fourth Essex District had a new state representative sworn in this week. Jamie Belsito of Topsfield, who won a November 30 special election 55 percent to 45 percent over Rowley selectman Bob Snow, had her ceremony on Wednesday, December 8, according to the Salem News. With the win, Democrats
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Five Pieces of Pork In the Massachusetts American Rescue Plan Spending Package
Massachusetts is going to needlessly burn through a lot of money soon. Back in February, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law. Part of that stimulus package gave money to states, including states like Massachusetts that have a surplus of money.
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Donald Trump On Charlie Baker: ‘He’s Much Less Than A RINO’
Is Charlie Baker a RINO? It's a term often used by conservatives to deride liberal-to-moderate Republicans for being insufficiently conservative; it stands for "Republican in Name Only."
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Geoff Diehl In Market For Running Mate
By Michael P. Norton State House News Service
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