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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 Boston city councilor Andrea Campbell is set to become the attorney general of Massachusetts next week. Campbell, a Democrat, defeated Republican Party state committeeman Jay McMahon of Bourne 63 percent to 37 percent in the November 2022 general election.
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What does Maura Healey think of single-payer healthcare? It never came up during her 2022 campaign for governor of Massachusetts, but in the past, she told a left-of-center advocacy group that she supports it.
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By Dave Fidlin The Center Square Contributor
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Which political party is the party of the working class? U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) thinks that the Democratic Party is better for working people than the Republican Party. However, Sanders worries that his party is not doing enough to appeal to these voters.
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Mask mandates still exist in 2023. The Cape Cod National Seashore reinstated a mask mandate in all of its buildings last week, regardless of one's vaccination status.
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A largely behind-the-scenes campaign to lead the Massachusetts Republican Party culminates in a vote for party chairman this weekend that may help decide where the undermanned GOP goes from here. The Massachusetts State Republican Committee plans to meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 3.
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Should boys' bathrooms in Massachusetts public schools offer free tampons? That may happen under a proposal on Beacon Hill.
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Believe it or not, baseball season is not all that far away. The Boston Red Sox are scheduled to begin spring training next month, according to the team's web site. It's not yet clear which dates pitchers and catchers and everyone else will have to report