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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. Senator Bernie Sanders recently brought race into the minimum wage debate. The self-described democratic socialist from Vermont is in favor of the federal government enacting a $15-an-hour minimum wage, more than double the current $7.25 rate. He once again voiced his support for it on Twitter this
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A couple are in, some are out, many aren't sure, and most won't say a word. That's the state of the 2022 Massachusetts legislative races as of this week.
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There is nothing more disappointing than your party losing the White House. It is a defeat that stings and reverberates in the party for months and years to come as party leaders and activists search for what went wrong and how to correct it. All too often, finger-pointing and blame
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Could former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney run for president again — and if so, how would he do in the Republican primaries? It's unclear if Romney would run again, but if he does he would start well behind former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical campaign, as a new
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If former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had it his way, his home state of Nevada would be first in the nation in the Democratic presidential caucus — followed by South Carolina for a primary. He told Politico this week that he doesn't think Iowa and New Hampshire should
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Want to buy an electric truck? The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has set aside millions of dollars worth of tax credits for you if you choose to do so. However, fiscal conservatives have urged caution when it comes to the program.
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As a member of the Massachusetts legislature, then-state senator Ben Downing took a trip to Israel in 2015, but he didn't pay for it. Downing, a Democrat who lived in Pittsfield at the time, took a heavily subsidized trip to Israel from the Jewish Community Relations Council of
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker changed his mind. Now people ages 65 to 74 will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine later this week. They can start scheduling appointments as of Thursday, February 18. That will also be the case for people with two or more medical conditions from the guidelines