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Paul LePage Running For Governor In Maine Again

Paul LePage could be back. The Republican, who served as governor of Maine from 2011 to 2019, will run again in 2022. LePage plans to challenge incumbent Democrat Janet Mills, as The Center Square reports.

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Not Being In Office Hasn’t Stopped Robert DeLeo From Using Campaign Funds To Buy Flowers

Former Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo may no longer be an elected official, but that hasn't stopped him from spending campaign funds. DeLeo, 71, stepped down from his position as the House Speaker and state representative from the 19th Suffolk District in late December 2020, less than two

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Stephen Lynch Spokesman Says He’s O.K. With Repealing Hyde Amendment

What does U.S. Representative Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) think of the Hyde Amendment? For years, that was unclear.

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Vermont More Than 80 Percent Vaccinated Against COVID-19

One of the least populated states in the country is leading the way in something. The state which ranks 49th in population is first in coronavirus vaccination rate. Over the weekend, Vermont became the first state to surpass the 80 percent threshold, according to Yahoo News.

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Bill Cosby Coming Home To Massachusetts

Comedian Bill Cosby was freed from prison last week after a Pennsylvania court overturned his sexual assault conviction. So what's next for Cosby? He will likely spend some time in his Shelburne Falls home with his wife, Camille, as Boston.com reports.

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Geoff Diehl Explains Why He’s Running For Governor

Former state representative Geoff Diehl (R-Whitman) is running for governor of Massachusetts in 2022, as NewBostonPost reported before any other news outlet on Sunday afternoon Diehl explained his reasoning in a press release issued on Sunday night. In a speech at Freedom Festival, hosted by the Western MA GOP Patriots,

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Ayanna Pressley Happy That The Federal Government Pauses Executions

Under President Joe Biden's administration, federal executions will not take place — to the joy of U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Dorchester). A public memo from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Justice Department will pause federal executions. This comes after former President Donald Trump'

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Geoff Diehl To Run For Governor Of Massachusetts

Former state representative Geoff Diehl (R-Whitman) will run for governor of Massachusetts in 2022. Diehl, who represented the Seventh Plymouth district from 2011 to 2019, made the announcement at an event in western Massachusetts on Sunday, July 4, with no press in attendance. Diehl confirmed the news in an email