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On Taxes, Republicans Like Rick Scott Shouldn’t Attack The 47 Percent
Remember when Mitt Romney ran for president in 2012 and lost? What stood out about that campaign?
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Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee To Run For Election To Full Term
Dan McKee wants a full term as Rhode Island's governor. McKee, 70, became Rhode Island's governor last March when Gina Raimondo took a job as President Joe Biden's Secretary of Commerce. There is a gubernatorial election in Rhode Island this year and McKee, a
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Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn To Speak At New Hampshire Event Next Month
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) plans to be back in New Hampshire next month. She is scheduled to speak at the Concord Republican City Committee & Merrimack County Republican Committee's annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on Friday, March 18, in Concord, New Hampshire.
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Maura Healey Embracing Term ‘Latinx’
What's the proper way to refer to people who come from Latin America? Are they Hispanics or Latinos? Some people use the terms interchangeably, but Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey prefers a different term: Latinx.
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Utah Voters Torn On Mitt Romney
Former Massachusetts governor and now U.S. senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) has a lot of fans in the state he represents — in both major parties. However, there are also a lot of people in both major parties that don't think the 74-year-old is doing a good job.
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Vermont Secretary of State Won’t Seek Re-Election
Jim Condos won't be Vermont's Secretary of State next year. The Democrat announced last week that he is retiring at the end of his term; he won't seek re-election this year. He has served in his current role since 2011.
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Plymouth County DA Candidate Supports Do-Not Prosecute Crime List
Should the Plymouth County district attorney's office have a list of crimes that it refuses to prosecute? If Rahsaan Hall wins his election this upcoming November, they may end up being the case.
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Democrat Voices Opposition To Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants
State Representative Chris Markey (D-Dartmouth) doesn't support giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. He was one of fewer than 10 Democrats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to vote against the proposal (H 4461) on Wednesday, February 16.