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Massachusetts State Troopers Going To Puerto Rico
By Matt Murphy State House News Service Fourteen Massachusetts state troopers will be spending Christmas in Puerto Rico, and another 25 will be ringing in the New Year on the island.
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New U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Confirmed By U.S. Senate
By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's nomination of Andrew Lelling as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, clearing the way for a new top federal prosecutor to set up shop in Boston.
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After Coming Up Short, Abortion Public Funding Opponents Say They’ll Try Again
By Katie Lannan
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Proposed Massachusetts Income Tax Surcharge ‘Truly Radical,’ Opponents Say
By Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON — A proposed constitutional amendment that roughly 70 percent of Bay State lawmakers voted to put before voters is "truly radical," a group of business representatives told the state's highest court in a brief filed Monday.
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Wanna Bet? Getting Ready for Sports Gambling in Massachusetts
By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON — Anticipating that the U.S. Supreme Court might rule next year that states can legalize sports wagering, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday resolved to prepare research on the topic for lawmakers who may have to decide whether sports betting fits
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Which Ballot Questions Got Enough Signatures To (Possibly) Go To Voters?
By Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON — Questions dealing with the minimum wage, sales tax, paid family and medical leave, nurse staffing and a campaign finance commission may be one step closer to coming before voters next year, after their backers submitted signatures to Massachusetts Secretary of State William
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Rosenberg Probe Begins, Senator Expects Out-of-State Independent Investigator
By Matt Murphy
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Succession Speculation Swirls as Senators Return to Beacon Hill
By Michael P. Norton