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Ayanna Pressley Says Racism Is A Public Health Problem That’s Killing People
Is systemic racism killing people in the United States of America? U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Dorchester) says it is.
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Make Unequal Racial Outcomes Unconstitutional, State Legislator Says
A Massachusetts state legislator wants to make unequal outcomes by race and other categories a violation of the state constitution that would prompt action by the state government. The proposed constitutional amendment would add sexual orientation to the currently protected classes of sex, race, color, creed, and national origin and
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Ed Markey, AOC Reintroduce The Green New Deal
It didn't pass in the last Congress and no one voted for it when it came up for a vote in the U.S. Senate, but the Green New Deal is back. U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) is once again the lead sponsor for it in the
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Massachusetts Residents Have One Of The Highest Tax Burdens In The Country
If you live in Massachusetts, odds are you pay a lot more in state and local taxes than the average American does. Massachusetts residents ranked sixth in state and local taxes paid in fiscal year 2018, according to data released by the Tax Foundation last week. The average Bay Stater
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Yes, End The Outdoor Mask Mandate
For more than 13 months, Massachusetts government has altered our ways of life in response to the coronavirus pandemic — and it's well past time to drop the outdoor mask mandate in Massachusetts. There have been increased calls to make this change over the past week now that every
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Connecticut To Lift Nearly All Coronavirus Restrictions By May 19
Coronavirus restrictions on business? All or almost all will be gone in Connecticut in less than one month. The state's Democratic governor, Ned Lamont, announced on Monday, April 19 that outdoor restrictions will be gone on Saturday, May 1 and indoors, they will no longer be in effect
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Vermont’s Skiing Industry Lost About $100 Million This Past Winter
It was a rough winter for Vermont's skiing industry. Ski resorts in the state reportedly lost $100 million this past winter as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Vermont Ski Areas Association said, according to The Rutland Herald. The organization estimates a lost of $700 million to
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Time For Outdoor Masks To Come Off, Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance Says
A conservative government watchdog group is calling on Governor Charlie Baker to end his mandate telling people in Massachusetts to wear masks outdoors. Coronavirus vaccines are available to everyone 16 and older in Massachusetts as of Monday, April 19. Older people and people with certain illnesses have been eligible to
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