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No New State Taxes, Massachusetts House Speaker Says – At Least For Now

State leaders aren't considering new state taxes at the moment, eyeing instead potential federal largess in the form of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill being considered by Congress, the new speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives said. Ron Mariano (D-Quincy), who became House speaker on

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Rise of Trump and Hitler Have Parallels, Potential Massachusetts Democratic Candidate for Governor Wrote In Washington Post Column

Harvard Professor Danielle Allen may end up running to be governor of Massachusetts — and she is no fan of former President Donald Trump. If she runs, she may end up being the most vocal Trump critic in the race.

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Revoke Work Licenses For Student Loan Nonpayment? Some Massachusetts Legislators Want To End The Practice

Americans owe about $1.8 trillion in student loan debt, and many of them have a difficult time paying it back. If you default on a loan in Massachusetts, however, you may lose the opportunity to work in your desired field because of certain state requirements. However, a bipartisan group

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270ToWin Projects Republicans Could Win Some Electoral Votes In New England In 2024

The 2024 presidential election is a long ways away, but there are many places where it seems likely that you can guess which party will win. In some other places, however, that's less clear.

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Poll Says More New Hampshire Residents Want Someone Other Than Maggie Hassan As Their Senator

Could a Republican win the U.S. Senate race up in New Hampshire next year? That's unclear. However, what is clear, according to a poll released by St. Anselm's earlier this week, is that more people want Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan to leave office than want

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Potential Democratic Candidate for Governor Danielle Allen Supported Changing Lyrics To Harvard’s 181-Year-Old School Song

"Fair Harvard" is the school song, or alma mater, for Harvard University, but it has undergone a couple of changes since it was first written in 1836. School officials changed the official version of the song for the second time in 2017 with the support of professor Danielle

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Climate Czar David Ismay Resigns

David Ismay is no longer a member of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's administration. The controversial undersecretary for Climate Change sent his letter of resignation to the governor's office on Wednesday, February 10 to the delight of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, which publicized damaging remarks Ismay made

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Charlie Baker Defends Decision To Not Prioritize Vaccinating People 65 to 74

Can people ages 65 to 74 in Massachusetts receive the coronavirus vaccine yet? No. Anyone are not deemed an essential worker by state officials must must be 75 or older to receive the vaccine based on age alone.