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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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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.
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) wants to see a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Gaza. "We need a ceasefire," Warren told GBH News this week. "We need those [Israeli] hostages returned. We need Gaza opened up so that humanitarian relief can flow in. And
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President Joe Biden plans to be in New Hampshire on Monday, March 11. Not much is known about Biden's scheduled appearance, according to WMUR. That includes where he will be or the purpose of his visit. However, more details are expected to be announced over the weekend.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is in Massachusetts. The virus has been detected in Essex County, according to a press release from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources' Division of Animal Health.
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U.S. Representative Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) isn't interested in taking another job. Instead, Lynch, who represents the Eighth Congressional District of Massachusetts, says he is running for re-election.