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Baker Foe Blasts Illegal Immigrant Detainer Bill … But What Did He Enact As Mayor?
Newton Mayor Setti Warren's Knock on Governor Charlie Baker Masks Similar Approach on Detainers By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
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Not All Those T Parking Fees Made It To The T, Attorney General Says
By Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON — Employees at the MBTA's former parking vendor "skimmed millions of dollars in cash" from the agency's parking facilities, Attorney General Maura Healey said Monday, announcing a settlement with LAZ Parking.
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Massachusetts High Court: Let Illegals Go
By Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON — After the state's highest court ruled there is no authority for officials to hold immigrants solely at the request of federal authorities, three Republican House members are working to gather momentum behind legalizing those types of detentions.
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Cape Republican Lawyer To Take On AG Maura Healey
By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON — While some Democrats continue to watch Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey for signs that she'll change her mind about running for governor, Healey has drawn her first challenger for re-election in 2018.
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Congressman Joe Kennedy Not Running for President … Yet
By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE QUINCY — The Kennedy surname conjures up images of the White House and is synonymous with the American presidency for many people, especially in Massachusetts.
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Should Hitting A Police Officer Be A Serious Crime?
By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON — The Massachusetts secretary of public safety renewed the Baker administration's effort to increase the penalty for assaulting a police officer, pressing lawmakers on Tuesday to elevate the crime to a felony charge.
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Happy New Fiscal Year … But Still No Budget
By Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON — While it lacks the flair of the situation in New Jersey, Massachusetts is still without a state budget three days into its new fiscal year.
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Lawmakers Want End-Around-Parents For Teen-Agers To Get Anti-HIV Preventative Pill
By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE