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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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U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-California) has had his name come up in various reports of progressives who could run for president in 2024. However, Khanna said during a recent trip to New Hampshire that he doesn't plan on running.
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A pair of crisis pregnancy centers in Worcester were vandalized by suspected abortion supporters early Thursday. The attack, which included broken glass and graffiti, occurred hours after Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey's office put out an anti-crisis-pregnancy-center advisory to Bay Staters.
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A debate between the two Massachusetts Republicans running for governor is set for later this month. Wrentham businessman Chris Doughty and former state representative Geoff Diehl (R-Whitman) plan to debate live on The Howie Carr Show at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 20. Carr is the moderator.
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The federal minimum wage in the United States is $7.25 per hour. The figure has not changed since 2009; and raising the wage does not appear to be a priority of President Joe Biden's administration.
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Students no longer need to pass a swim test to graduate from Williams College, for the sake of racial equity. The college's Committee on Educational Affairs voted 103-30 in favor of eliminating the swim test graduation requirement at a May 11 meeting, as The Williams Record reports.
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It was not a strong major-league debut for one of the top prospects for the Boston Red Sox. Starting pitcher Brayan Bello, the Red Sox third-best prospect, according to MLB.com, made his big league debut against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, July 6.
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The American people generally support abortion restrictions that weren't possible before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to a recent Harvard/Harris poll. Although the poll found that the American people opposed the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health ruling 55 percent to
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Matthew Denice was 23 years old when he was killed by an illegal immigrant driving drunk. Now, the late Milford resident's mother, Maureen Maloney, wants to ensure driver's licenses do not end up in the hands of illegal immigrants in Massachusetts.