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Charlie Baker Calls On Donald Trump To Step Down

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said President Donald Trump should resign. Baker addressed the U.S. Capitol riot during a coronavirus press conference on Thursday. A portion of Trump supporters who attended a rally for the president stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday, January 6.

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Who Cost The Republican Party The U.S. Senate? Probably The Libertarian Party

The Democratic Party will most likely have a trifecta in the federal government on January 20, 2021. Democrats will control the presidency with former vice president Joe Biden set to take office. They will control the U.S. House of Representatives, as they have since the 2018 midterm elections, and

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Vermont Republican Governor Phil Scott Says Remove Trump From Office

The Republican governor of Vermont wants President Donald Trump out of office before January 20. In response to the protest at the U.S. Capitol building by supporters of the president that left four people dead and others injured, Phil Scott said that Trump should be held accountable.

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Biden Nominates Newton Native As Deputy Attorney General

A Massachusetts native could end up being the deputy attorney general under President-elect Joe Biden. The former vice president nominated Lisa Monaco, who was born in Boston and grew up in Newton, to serve in the role. She served as the homeland security advisor to former President Barack Obama from

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Massachusetts Political Figures Weigh In On Wednesday’s Capitol Hill Riot

On Wednesday, supporters of President Donald Trump rallied outside of the U.S. Capitol building in hopes of getting Congress to not certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. Those outside felt as though Trump was the rightful winner of the election, buying into the president's voter

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Banks, Cops, Defense Contractors, Alcohol Distributors Have Helped Fund New House Speaker Ron Mariano’s Political Career

The new speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives has taken campaign contributions from defense contractors, banks, police unions, and the alcohol industry, according to state records. Ron Mariano (D-Quincy), 74, has served in the House since 1991. He recently took the place of former speaker Robert DeLeo, under whom

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Massachusetts Lawmakers Set To Get Pay Raises

Members of the Massachusetts legislature can get a pay raise — if they want one. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker wrote in a letter to State Treasurer Deb Goldberg last week that a 6.46 percent pay raise for legislatures is warranted, based on economic standards set in state law.

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191st Massachusetts Legislative Session Ends Hours Before New One Begins

Under normal circumstances, the 191st Massachusetts legislative session would have ended on July 31, 2020. However, amid the coronavirus pandemic, House and Senate leadership indefinitely extended it.