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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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If you want Governor Maura Healey to solve the illegal immigration problem in Massachusetts, keep dreaming. Over the years, our state's governor has made illegal immigration worse in the United States by incentivizing it — and trying to stop those working to reduce it.
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Rose Johnson, the 6-foot-1 male center on the Long Trail School girls' basketball team, received a league honor this week. Johnson, who identifies as transgender, was named Southern Vermont League Class D Honorable Mention, according to The Rutland Herald.
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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) wants the United States to stop providing aid to Israel. Sanders argued that Israel is blocking aid to Gaza — which Israel is currently at war with — so the United States should stop providing it with aid.
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A high school girls' basketball team in Vermont with a male player on it was unable to win a state championship this past weekend. The Long Trail School girls' basketball team lost the Vermont Principals Association Division 4 state championship game to West Rutland 49-38 at Barre Auditorium
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Without getting into specifics, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recently signaled support for further reforms to the state's right-to-shelter law. Healey said she supports reforms because, in her opinion, more migrants are coming to Massachusetts than the state can handle.
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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu may have backed former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, but he is with former President Donald Trump now that she has dropped out. Sununu endorsed the former president this past weekend.
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What do state representatives Matt Muratore (R-Plymouth), Kathy LaNatra (D-Kingston), and Josh Cutler (D-Duxbury) have in common? They all support each other's re-election bids.
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Massachusetts has a migrant problem, in part, thanks to its well-intentioned Dukakis-era right-to-shelter law. As Bay State lawmakers try to balance their desire to help people coming from less-than-ideal circumstances from poor countries and helping the citizens of the Commonwealth, however, the majority party is, unfortunately, taking the wrong approach.