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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 (I-Vermont) offered his support to Vice President Kamala Harris in her 2024 presidential bid this week. The self-described democratic socialist also said he wants to see how she'd help working people as president.
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A new MassINC study reveals that 10 percent of workers in Massachusetts have limited English proficiency. Limited English is even more common in the state's so-called Gateway Cities, where 20 percent of workers have limited English proficiency, the study said. These statistics highlight the significant portion of the
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Should Massachusetts enact a law that jails people for saying something deemed hateful? One candidate for state representative thinks so.
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The race between President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's leading contender for its presidential nomination, is a dead heat in New Hampshire. The two candidates are statistically tied in a New Hampshire poll released this week.
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Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's new frontrunner for its presidential nomination, plans to visit Massachusetts again this upcoming weekend. Harris is scheduled to attend a campaign fund-raiser in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on Saturday, July 27, according to The Berkshire Eagle. Author-historian Heather Cox Richardson and musicians James
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U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) said he isn't ready to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's successor. Welch wants Democrats to come together to select the best possible candidate at their convention in Chicago in early August rather than automatically pass the torch
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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed a bill into law that bans males, including those who identify as transgender, from competing in girls' interscholastic sports in Grades 5 through 12. Sununu, a Republican, signed New Hampshire House Bill 1205 on Friday, July 18.
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President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he won't seek a second term, instead endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to be his successor. The move attracted widespread attention and many reactions, including right here in Massachusetts.