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Vermont Legalizes Recreational Marijuana — Governor Says It’s About Racial Justice

Recreational marijuana will be legal for the adult population in Vermont. The Democratic supermajority in the state legislature passed bills to legalize marijuana in the state last week, and the state's Republican governor Phil Scott says he will allow it to pass without his signature.

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Once Favoring Democrats, Massachusetts Police Officers Now Donating Heavily To Republican Causes

Which side do Massachusetts police officers support in the 2020 federal elections? In the third quarter of 2020, that edge went to Republicans and right-wing causes — and it wasn't close.

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Rayla Campbell Describes Altercation at Trump Rally That Left Her With A Fractured Tibia, Mild Concussion, and Sprained Finger

A Trump rally in New Bedford was winding down Monday when two anti-Trump young females got into a physical altercation with GOP congressional candidate Rayla Campbell, the candidate told New Boston Post. Campbell posted a short statement about the incident on Facebook afterward, but she provided more details in a

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Massachusetts GOP Figures Form Political Action Committee for Trump-Shy Republicans Interested in State Races

By Matt Murphy State House News Service

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Early Voting Starts On Wednesday In Rhode Island, But You’ll Need Identification

Early voting for the 2020 general election in Rhode Island is set to begin this week. The first day of early voting in the state is Wednesday, October 14. Early voting is scheduled to continue until Monday, November 2 — one day before the Tuesday, November 3 general election, as Ballotpedia

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Open Communist Running For State Representative In Norfolk’s Fourth District

The Republican, the Democrat, and the … Communist? That is what the ballot looks like in the general election in the Fourth Norfolk District in Massachusetts this year.

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Rayla Campbell Says She Was Attacked At New Bedford Event On Monday

Rayla Campbell says she was the victim of a violent attack during a Trump rally on Monday that resulted in a fractured shin. Video of the encounter emerged Tuesday showing Campbell, a black Republican write-in candidate for Congress, tussling with two young women in a parking lot. The video, published

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You May Soon Be Able To Invest In The Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox could soon be on the stock market. Fenway Sports Group, headed by John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, is reportedly working out a merger deal with RedBall, a publicly-traded company. Its co-chairman is Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics,