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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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An R&B singer recently made an endorsement in a county race in Massachusetts. Singer John Legend endorsed Democrat Rahsaan Hall in his bid to be the Plymouth County District Attorney. Hall is running against entrenched incumbent Tim Cruz, a Republican, who was first elected in 2002.
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Should there be any limits on when someone has an abortion or why someone has an abortion in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts? WBZ political analyst Jon Keller asked a form of this question when moderating his channel's attorney general debate over the weekend.
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Former Massachusetts U.S. Senator Scott Brown is backing the Republican in the race for governor of Massachusetts. Brown, a former Massachusetts politician who most recently ran in New Hampshire, endorsed former state representative Geoff Diehl (R-Whitman) over Democratic attorney general Maura Healey last week.
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Halloween candy is more expensive this year than it was last year. Why is that?
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Would Maura Healey raise taxes? The Democrat would not commit to not raising taxes if elected governor of Massachusetts.
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Will Rhode Island send a Republican to Congress next year? The last Republican Congressman from Rhode Island says he doesn't think it will happen.
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Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld made his first endorsement in the 2022 election cycle on Wednesday. Weld endorsed Anthony Amore, the Republican candidate for auditor — and sang his endorsement outside of the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday afternoon.
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Homeschooling is on the rise because school officials aren't listening to parents, Geoff Diehl told NewBostonPost. The Republican nominee for governor also decried the way public schools in Massachusetts are handling race and sex education during an in-person interview at his office in Plymouth.