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Tom Joyce is a seasoned journalist and political commentator with a rich background in covering politics, sports, and pop culture. Since 2019, Tom has been a prominent contributor to NewBostonPost.
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Ageism explains attacks on President Joe Biden's mental competence, the new chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party said. Steve Kerrigan, who was elected party chairman April 24, praised Biden's performance in office during an appearance on Boston Public Radio on WGBH FM 89.7 on Monday,
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How many kids who grow up in New England loving the Boston Red Sox ever make it to the big leagues? Not many, but Dave O'Brien is one of them.
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One vote can make a difference. A warrant article to allow recreational marijuana sales failed at Town Meeting in Bourne on Monday, May 1 — by just one vote. There were 248 votes in favor of the measure and 249 votes against it, according to Cape News.
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President Joe Biden could win his re-election bid, according to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). Sanders made that prediction about the president in a recent CNN interview.
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By Casey Harper The Center Square
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Massachusetts state legislators are working on a budget for fiscal year 2024 — and it's huge. With more than $56.2 billion in the proposed House budget (H.3900) and various non-monetary provisions, the state continues its trend of avoiding restraint in favor of massive budgets and massive spending.
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At least one former Massachusetts Republican Party chairman does not support former president Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid. Jennifer Nassour, who served as chair of the MassGOP from 2009 to 2011, does not want 2024 to be a 2020 re-match.
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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) says he won't run for president again. The self-described democratic socialist, who pursued the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020, said he has no plans to run a third time.