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Pro-Life Democratic Presidential Candidate Got 99 Votes In New Hampshire
A pro-life Democrat ran in the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary. She didn't win, but she got 99 votes, according to The Associated Press.
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Here Come The Maura Healey Tax Increases
Remember when Maura Healey ran for governor on cutting taxes and delivered a pitiful tax cut bill that only upped the rental deduction by $50 per year? Well, now she's back with a tax increase proposal.
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Massachusetts Has 11th Highest Corporate Tax Rate, Report Says
The Tax Foundation, a right-of-center think tank, released a report this week that found that Massachusetts had the 11th highest corporate tax rate in the country. It's a tax that 48 states impose (Wyoming and South Dakota don't), and the top Massachusetts rate is 8 percent.
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Nikki Haley Flips Dixville Notch, But Trump and Biden Win New Hampshire
The first town to vote in the first-in-the-nation primary went to former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, but she wasn't able to win the state of New Hampshire. Haley got all six votes in Dixville Notch; this came after its five residents (at the time) voted for Joe
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Five Things You Should Know About The 2024 New Hampshire Presidential Primary
The 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary is finally happening this week. The first-in-the-nation primary take place Tuesday, January 23, after candidates have spent the past year trying to court Granite State voters.
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The Boston Globe Endorses Nikki Haley In New Hampshire GOP Primary
Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley picked up The Boston Globe's endorsement in the New Hampshire Republican primary this week. The liberal publication, which is no fan of former President Donald Trump, touted Haley as an alternative to Trump.
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J.D. Vance Campaigning For Trump In New Hampshire
U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is in the Granite State today. He is campaigning on behalf of former President Donald Trump. Vance is scheduled to give a speech in support of the former president at Saddle Up Saloon in Kingston, New Hampshire, at 4 p.m. Friday, January
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Cape Cod GOP State Representative Steve Xiarhos Seeking Re-Election
Massachusetts state Representative Steve Xiarhos (R-Barnstable) is seeking another term. Xiarhos, who has represented the state's Fifth Barnstable District since 2021, plans to kick off his re-election bid at the Sandwich American Legion from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 20.