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Most Massachusetts Congressmen Are Flower Children, Campaign Records Show
What do congressional campaigns spend their money on? Bumper stickers, lawn signs, TV ads, payroll for their staff?
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Massachusetts To Ban Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars By 2035, Governor Says
Want to buy a new car in Massachusetts that uses gasoline? The years to do that are officially numbered.
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New Hampshire Enters 13th Year With $7.25 Minimum Wage
The minimum wage went up to $13.50 an hour in Massachusetts in 2021, but it remained unchanged in New Hampshire. The minimum wage in New Hampshire has stayed the same since 2009. That's when the federal government bumped it up to $7.25 an hour, as the
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Nine Top Moments For Conservatives In Massachusetts In 2020
In many respects, 2020 was not a good year in the United States, or Massachusetts for that matter. The coronavirus has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans. Government responses to the pandemic have killed jobs and permanently shuttered businesses. Liberal and progressive Democrats swept the Congressional races and maintained their
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New England, New Jersey Interstate Youth Hockey Ban Extended
Interstate youth hockey games and tournaments still won't be taking place in New England or New Jersey anytime soon. The states had them banned until December 31, but as WBUR reports, those seven states decided on Wednesday, December 30 that the prohibition will continue until at least January
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Charlie Baker Won’t Line Cut To Get Vaccine
Should politicians be a top priority for the coronavirus vaccine? Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker does not think so.
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Five Pieces of Pork In the Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
Massachusetts state legislators worked out a budget for the state government for the current fiscal year recently. With $45.9 billion in the budget and various non-monetary provisions, the budget is far from perfect. On the bright side, state Representative Nika Elugardo (D-Jamaica Plain) successfully sponsored a provision that removes
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Two Massachusetts State Senators Provide Comment On Abortion Bill Passage
On Tuesday, 32 Democrats voted to override Massachusetts Republican Governor Charlie Baker's ROE Act (H.5179) veto to make it the law of the land. Following the vote, New Boston Post reached out to all 32 senators who voted in favor of the proposal. Two responded.