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Tsongas made-in-U.S. sneaker bill passes House vote

A proposal to require the Defense Department to buy U.S.-made sneakers has cleared the U.S. House. The provision added by Reps. Bruce Poliquin of Maine and Niki Tsongas of Massachusetts was included in the defense spending bill approved Wednesday night by the House. The proposal still needs

Massachusetts

Both sides readying for next stage of ‘millionaire tax’ fight

Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment adding a surtax on incomes over $1 million are looking ahead to a year of planning and outreach after lawmakers on Wednesday advanced the amendment to the next legislative session. [perfectpullquote align="full" cite="" link="" color=""

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Golden: House bill may come in ‘south’ of hydro, wind power requests

BOSTON — The omnibus House energy bill will likely come in below Gov. Charlie Baker's proposal for hydropower procurement and below what the offshore wind industry wants to produce and sell to Massachusetts ratepayers, according to a House chairman working on the bill. After a speech where House Speaker

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‘Don’t go there’ – Belgians plead with Canada not to pass euthanasia law

Brussels (CNA/EWTN News) — The Parliament of Canada has until June 6 to consider Bill C-14, controversial legislation that, if passed, would legalize euthanasia in the country. But some citizens of Belgium, where euthanasia has been legal since 2002, have a message for Canada: Don't do it.

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Kasich: Balance needed on LGBT rights and religious freedom

(CNSNews.com) – GOP presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that there needs to be a balance when it comes to laws like those in Mississippi, which let workers cite religious beliefs to deny services to gays, lesbians, bisexuals,

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Sanders urges removing pot from federal illegal drugs list

(CNSNews.com) – "We have got to have the guts to rethink the so-called war on drugs," Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said at Thursday's Democrat debate in Brooklyn. He identified the issue as one of the differences between himself and his rival Hillary Clinton.

Massachusetts

Charter school supporters balk as Senate passes education bill

STATE HOUSE — A controversial bill tying an increase in the cap on charter school enrollment with significant new funding for all types of public education passed the Senate on Thursday, but not before senators added a controversial local control measure to a bill already unpopular with charter school advocates. The

Massachusetts

Senate bill ties charter expansion to education investments

STATE HOUSE — An increase in the cap on charter school enrollment in Massachusetts would be tied to major new investments in all public schools starting in 2018 under a proposal released Thursday by Senate leaders that immediately worked to inflame the debate over charter schools. The bill would link a