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SCOTUS
Supreme Court requests additional briefing on key Obamacare case
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Less than a week after an order of Catholic nuns asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a religious exemption to the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act (also known as "Obamacare"), the Court took the unusual step of asking for additional briefing, telling
congress
Capitol shooting incident wreaks chaos in DC
WASHINGTON – A shooting at the U.S. Capitol Monday afternoon left a suspect wounded and in custody, while a bystander was also injured, police said. A notification sent to Senate offices said no further suspects appeared to be at large.
Donald Trump
Poll shows Americans losing faith in presidential primaries
More Americans are paying attention to the presidential primaries but their enthusiasm has fallen, while fewer than a third say the process is working as it should, according to surveys released Friday by Gallup. Among Republicans and independents leaning to the GOP, the proportion who say the process is working
Massachusetts
Massachusetts power companies may pay $106 million refund
BOSTON – Electric customers in New England may be in line for refunds if a federal agency approves a ruling announced Friday by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. Bay State power customers stand to divvy up about $106 million. Ratepayers throughout New England may get refunds totaling $234 million, according to
Massachusetts
Robinson adds another wrinkle to state GOP elections
Jack E. Robinson, the once-touted future of the Massachusetts GOP before multiple scandals derailed his ascent, appears to be attempting a comeback bid for a spot in the state's Republican party. According to the Boston Globe, Robinson intends to challenge incumbent Ron Kaufman for National Committeeman at the
Massachusetts
GE picks a waterside location for Boston headquarters
BOSTON – General Electric selected a location on the Fort Point Channel in South Boston's Seaport District for the site of its new headquarters, and said about 800 people would be located in a three-building complex there once it's finished in 2018. The roughly 2.5-acre site,
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