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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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Has one vote ever made a difference in an election? The most recent example occurred in New Hampshire last week. Democratic state representative candidate Maxine Mosley defeated her Republican opponent Larry Gagne by one vote in the Hillsborough 16 House District. Mosley got 1,799 votes and Gagne received 1,
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Massachusetts lame-duck governor Charlie Baker has a request for the Republican Party: move on from former President Donald Trump. Baker, who says he did not vote for Trump in either the 2016 or 2020 presidential elections, told CNN in a recent sit-down interview that he would like to see the
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By Casey Harper The Center Square
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The word lawmaker refers to a legislator — whether that's in the U.S. Congress or a state legislature. However, there is also someone else who can make laws in Massachusetts: you. Massachusetts is the only state in the country where its citizens have an explicit constitutional right to
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The Libertarian Association of Massachusetts is back to having official party status in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The party is once again eligible to hold statewide primaries as a result of its performance in the November 2022 general election.
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If you looked at the Brandeis University women's fencing roster last year, you would have seen the name Alexander Wicken on it. Wicken is no longer a member of the team this year, however.
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Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito had some positive words to say about Governor-elect Maura Healey. Polito praised Healey for being the first woman elected as governor in Massachusetts history.