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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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Former Cranston, Rhode Island mayor Steve Laffey is running for president. Laffey, a Republican, announced his bid for president late last week. He served as mayor from 2003 to 2007.
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The United States House of Representatives recently passed a resolution formally condemning socialism. Republicans unanimously voted for it, but the resolution split Democrats — including the Massachusetts Congressional delegation; 109 Democrats voted in favor of it, 86 voted against it, and 14 voted present.
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By Kim Jarrett The Center Square Contributor
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There was an uptick in the number of domestic violence-related homicides that occurred in Massachusetts last year. There were 26 of these homicides in Massachusetts in 2022, according to the Eagle-Tribune. That's more than 40 percent higher than in the previous year; the state had 15 domestic violence-related
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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu thinks some of the other Republicans who want to run for president are doing something wrong. Sununu knocked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, former vice president Mike Pence, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for not doing enough to
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If you don't have health insurance in Massachusetts, in theory you must pay a fine. In recent years, tens of thousands of Bay Staters have been paying that fine instead of purchasing health insurance — and the fine costs state residents more than $35 million per year, according to
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Should Massachusetts make any changes to the millionaire's tax voters approved via the ballot in 2022? Governor Maura Healey is open to the possibility.
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U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (D-Westford) was recently named the co-chairman of the Congressional Cambodia Caucus. Trahan represents the state's Third District. Her district includes Lowell, Massachusetts, which is home to about 13,000 Cambodian Americans, according a 2018 scholarly article by Purdue University professor Virak Chan.