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Cambridge City Council Considering Resolution Supporting Pro-Gaza Tent Protesters at Harvard and M.I.T.

Cambridge city councilors are considering a resolution expressing support for students at Harvard College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who are protesting Israel's invasion of Gaza by living in tents on the campuses. Supporters of the resolution note that the protests on the Cambridge campuses have been

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Massachusetts House Speaker Says Ethics Panel Should Discuss State Rep Chris Flanagan Case

By Sam Drysdale State House News Service Massachusetts House Speaker Ronald Mariano on Tuesday condemned the actions of a freshman Cape Cod lawmaker, after regulators found that state Representative Christopher Flanagan violated state campaign finance law and subsequently lied about it to officials.

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Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill Recommended By Second Committee In Massachusetts Legislature

A bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide has gotten a favorable vote from a second legislative committee, leading some who read the tea leaves of the Massachusetts Legislature to wonder if this is the year it passes. The state legislature's Joint Committee on Health Care Financing reported the

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Mother of Four Babies Found Dead In Freezer In South Boston Won’t Be Charged, District Attorney Says

The woman who gave birth to four babies whose bodies were found in her freezer in South Boston will not be charged with a crime because investigators can't determine if the babies were born alive or what happened to them, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office

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Democratic Cape Lawmaker Repeatedly Lied To State Regulators Investigating His 2022 Election, State Officials Say

By Gintautas Dumcius CommonWealth Beacon Campaign finance regulators kept coming back with a question for Chris Flanagan, a freshman House lawmaker who represents part of the Cape:  Who is Jeanne Louise?

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RFK Jr. Says He’s A Classical Liberal

What is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s political ideology? The independent presidential candidate described himself as a "classical liberal" in a message to his campaign email list.

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Maura Healey Headlining Joe Biden Fund-Raiser Next Month

President Joe Biden is coming to Massachusetts in May. The president plans to attend three fund-raisers for the Biden Victory Fund on Tuesday, May 21, including one hosted by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, according to Puck News.

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Massachusetts Has Allocated More Than $1 Billion In Migrant Shelter Spending In The Past Year

The Massachusetts fiscal year 2024 budget set aside $325 million for the state's emergency shelter system. However, the state has allocated more than $1 billion for it during the past year.