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Think the elderly should be first in line for the coronavirus vaccine? That's not how it's working out in the Ocean State. In Rhode Island, as of Monday this week, there had been 51,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered. However, the large majority of
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President-elect Joe Biden is no fan of charter schools, but what about his pick for education secretary? Biden nominated Miguel Cardona, the education commissioner of Connecticut, for the post.
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Joe Biden is new to being president of the United States, but some on the political Left in Massachusetts are already expressing skepticism about him. Members of the Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party don't trust the 78-year-old Democrat and 46th president in the country's history just yet. Many
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By Matt Murphy State House News Service
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December 2020 was a good month for fund raising for both the incumbent governor and the lieutenant governor, as the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance reveals. From December 1 to December 31, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, raised $165,418.88, boosting his campaign account total to
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President Donald Trump is planning to issue his final pardons tomorrow. Lori Laughlin and the other college admissions bribery scandal parents and coaches ought to make the list. National head shaking – while understandable – has clouded analysis of the case against them.
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Want to attend public school in Massachusetts? You no longer need a flu shot to do it. On Friday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health removed its flu vaccine mandate for students attending public school in the state. That's because they say the flu season is mild this
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President-elect Joe Biden is calling for a $15 minimum wage at the federal level, which would take effect nationwide. For the state of New Hampshire, that would represent a major jump in the wage.
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