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New Hampshire Senator Comes Out In Favor of D.C. Statehood
How many U.S. senators openly support statehood for Washington D.C.? The answer is now 45.
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Ron Beaty Will Run For State Treasurer, Not Lieutenant Governor
Ron Beaty won't run for lieutenant governor after all. The former Barnstable County Commissioner, who served from 2017 to 2021, is now running for Massachusetts state treasurer instead. He is the first Republican in the state to announce intentions to run for the post in 2022.
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Massachusetts Won’t Axe Federal Unemployment Bonus
When will Massachusetts drop the federal government's $300-per-week bonus for the unemployed in addition to normal unemployment insurance? Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has no plans to do that anytime soon, according to Politico.
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Charlie Baker Disagrees With GOP’s Removing Liz Cheney From Leadership
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker disagrees with the national GOP on yet another issue. Baker, a Republican, disagreed with the national party's decision to remove U.S. Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) from leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives after saying that the 2020 presidential election was not
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Former Teen Mom Among Eight Candidates Making Ballot For School Committee In Worcester
Who got enough signatures to run for school committee in Worcester this year? The city clerk's office provided NewBostonPost with the data on Wednesday morning. This comes one day after the May 11 deadline the candidates had to collect 300 certified signatures to make the fall ballot.
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Joe Biden Tells Charlie Baker He’s Doing A ‘Hell Of A Job’
How is Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker handling the coronavirus pandemic? President Joe Biden approves of Baker's handling of the vaccination effort. He told him so in a recent virtual meeting between the president and many governors across the country.
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Here’s What A Massachusetts Abortion Informed Consent Form Looks Like
Before one can have an abortion in Massachusetts, there is a form they must fill out. It's called an informed consent form. Typically, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, "Informed consent is the process in which a health care provider educates a patient about the
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Coronavirus Response Makes The Case for County Government in Massachusetts
Over the last century, Massachusetts has bucked national trends by moving away from county government. While county government prevails in over 45 states, the Commonwealth has doubled down on a model of local home rule and a strong, centralized state government — bypassing and, in the case of eight of the
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