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Natick Democrat Sponsors Slew of Gun Control Bills
What's on the agenda for the Massachusetts legislature in this cycle? More gun control, possibly.
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Jen Psaki Was An Elizabeth Warren Critic Before Taking Job As Biden’s White House Press Secretary
Jen Psaki serves as the White House press secretary, but before taking that post under President Joe Biden, she was a critic of Massachusetts U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge). Psaki served as a political contributor for CNN from 2017 to 2020, after working as White House Communications Director from
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New Boston Police Commissioner Placed On Leave Amid Past Domestic Violence Allegations
The city of Boston got a new police commissioner on Monday, and he's already on leave. William Gross retired Friday, January 29 and announced around the same time that he won't run for mayor to succeed apparently outgoing Marty Walsh, who is the U.S. Labor
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Cambridge Effectively Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms
The War on Drugs just got a little smaller in Cambridge, Massachusetts this week. On Monday, the city council voted 8-1 in favor of making arrests for entheogenic plants "amongst the lowest law enforcement priority" and calling on the Middlesex County District Attorney to stop prosecutions regarding such
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Marty Walsh Misstates Massachusetts Minimum Wage In U.S. Senate Confirmation Hearing
Boston Mayor and federal Secretary of Labor nominee Marty Walsh supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour but when speaking about minimum wage, he incorrectly stated his state's minimum wage. Walsh said Thursday he thought minimum wage in Boston is $12.75 an hour. It was
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New Hampshire Republicans Fighting For School Voucher Program
The New Hampshire Republican Party controls the state's House of Representatives, Senate, and governorship. Now some Granite State Republicans want to use that power to give parents more education options for their students.
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Potential Democratic Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts Reveals She’s An Ayanna Pressley Fan
Where does Danielle Allen stand on the issues? The Democrat and Harvard University professor is exploring a run for governor, so her exact positions are still unclear. However, what is clear is that she's a fan of U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Dorchester).
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Yes, Joe Biden Lied About $2,000 Stimulus Checks
If you believed President Joe Biden one month ago, you might think he is about to give you a $2,000 stimulus check. Biden and the Democratic Party made it clear: give them a majority in the U.S. Senate by voting for both Democrats in the Georgia runoff elections,