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Massachusetts Travel Restrictions Placed On Maine, New Hampshire Amid Pandemic

Want to host people from out of state for Thanksgiving this year? Your options of doing so legally could be quite limited. Over the weekend, Massachusetts added Maine and New Hampshire to its list of travel-restricted states, according to Mass.gov. That means that people coming from either of those

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Defense Contractor Campaign Recipients Stephen Lynch, Seth Moulton Oppose Troop Withdrawals In Afghanistan and Iraq

President Donald Trump wants to bring troops home from the Middle East, but two members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation oppose the move. Both of those Congressmen have taken substantial campaign donations from defense contractors over the years.

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Climate-Change Carbon Fee on Fuel in Massachusetts May Be Headed for Shelf

The drastic reduction in traffic and changes in the economy during the coronavirus emergency have dampened enthusiasm for a carbon fee on gasoline and diesel in Massachusetts – including among residents and the state's governor. A new poll released by Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance – which opposes the carbon fee – suggests

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Rhode Island Gatherings Now Limited To Single Household — Even for Thanksgiving

Rhode Island's governor says nobody can come over your house who doesn't already live there. That includes Thanksgiving.

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New Hampshire’s Republican Trifecta Could Be Good For Immigration Policy, Immigration-Restrictionist Group Says

The Federation for American Immigration Reform sees some positive opportunities in New Hampshire since the state's Republican Party not only re-elected Governor Chris Sununu, but won control of the House of Representatives and Senate in the state. "Over the past two years, Gov. Sununu set a record

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Ed Markey Inverts JFK, Says It’s Time To Ask What The Government Can Do For You

U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) offered contradictory advice to the words of a former Massachusetts senator on Twitter on Thursday morning. Markey tweeted out, "It's time to start asking what your government can do for you."

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New Study Shows Transportation and Climate Initiative Could Bump Gas Prices Up 38 Cents Per Gallon By 2022

How much would the Transportation and Climate Initiative carbon fee on fuel cost Bay Staters at the pump? A new report suggests more than previously thought.

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Elizabeth Warren Congratulates Massachusetts Legislature For Passing Versions of ROE Act Bill

Elizabeth Warren is happy that versions of the ROE Act have passed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate. Following the news that the Massachusetts Senate passed a version of it on Wednesday, Warren tweeted out, "I'm proud of the Massachusetts House and Senate for passing