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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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Before one can have an abortion in Massachusetts, there is a form they must fill out. It's called an informed consent form. Typically, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, "Informed consent is the process in which a health care provider educates a patient about the
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) says she plans to run for a third term in the Senate — not for president — in 2024. Warren says she won't run for the Democratic Party's nomination for president of the United States, as she did in 2020, but wants
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Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman called it a career this past offseason, but Rob Gronkowski isn't buying it. Gronkowski, another longtime New England Patriot, is now a tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gronkowski retired from the National Football League before the 2019 season,
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Massachusetts will soon give more minors the chance to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Governor Charlie Baker said the state will give the vaccine to kids as young as 12 years old. This comes after the federal Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.
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What does racial justice look like? If you're U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Dorchester), it could be more black babies being aborted.
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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is not a fan of forced coronavirus vaccinations. He doesn't think there should be a vaccination requirement for students in his state — and revealed that he doesn't favor it for adults, either.
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Coronavirus restrictions in New Hampshire? If they exist, they're not because of the government anymore, as WMUR reports. The state dropped its COVID-19 mandates over the weekend and replaced them with "Universal Best Practices." However, with this new policy in place, individual businesses can decide how
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Massachusetts isn't the most fiscally prudent state in the country. The Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously approved a $47.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2022 earlier this week — and it contained well over 1,000 amendments. Some of those were pieces of pork the state could do