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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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Democratic candidate for governor Ben Downing thinks personal responsibility is overrated when it comes to the coronavirus emergency — and wants people to make sacrifices for "the common good." Downing, who announced this past weekend that he will run for governor of Massachusetts next year, clarified his take on
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Many reports say that the next round of stimulus checks for the American people may only go to those with lower incomes, capping out at $50,000 for individuals and $100,000 for families. The proposed $1,400 checks for just those groups of people are not sufficient, according to
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He didn't vote for it when it came up for a vote in the U.S. Senate, but U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden) is not done with the Green New Deal yet. He posted a video on Twitter over the weekend reiterating that — on Saturday, February 7,
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Congressional Democrats are on a real winning streak in Massachusetts. They have not lost a U.S. House race in the state since 1994. The last time they lost a non-special election in a U.S. Senate race was 1972, when liberal Republican Senator Ed Brooke won a second term.
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David Ismay, the state undersecretary for climate change under Massachusetts Republican governor Charlie Baker, said in a recent Zoom call that the Commonwealth needs to "break their will" when referring to ordinary people and their use of fossil fuels. Ismay made the remarks in a Zoom call with
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Should the federal government give stimulus checks to illegal immigrants? Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) say yes. Most other senators say no.
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Want to watch former New England Patriots players like Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski compete in the Super Bowl? You better not watch the game with other people, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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Shiva Ayyadurai ran for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts twice and may run again. However, he won't have a campaign Twitter account if he runs again, in all likelihood.