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Twenty state attorneys general signed onto a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland condemning a leaked internal memo from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Richmond field office that warned against certain Catholic groups as a potential threat. None are from New England.
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Florida took action on the issues of sex and gender in public education, but at least one presidential candidate thinks the state didn't go far enough. Nikki Haley, who previously served as the governor of South Carolina and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, does not
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By Michael P. Norton State House News Service
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He's not David Ortiz, but he will fill the same position the Hall of Fame slugger once did for the Boston Red Sox this season. Two-time All-Star Justin Turner will be the primary designated hitter for the Red Sox this season, as NESN reports.
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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) doesn't think Medicare-for-All is coming to the United States any time soon. Sanders recently told KHN News that he does not think there is nearly enough support in Congress for the proposal.
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State Representative David Muradian (R-Grafton) had one of the best golf shots in Massachusetts last year. Muradian, 40, hit the farthest confirmed hole-in-one out of anyone golfing in the Commonwealth in 2022, according to Mass Golf.
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Occupational licensing is one of New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu's priorities this year. Sununu said he wants to eliminate 34 occupational licensing requirements in his state, calling them outdated.
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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey plans to file her proposed fiscal year 2024 budget by March 1, 2023. Healey didn't get into many specifics about the proposed budget, but recently said it would seek to provide some form of tax relief for at least some Bay Staters.