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fraud

U.S. regulations cost American families $15K per year

We often think of government regulations as important and valuable, keeping us safe and protecting us from fraud. But did you know the cost of these regulations could be up to $15,000 per family? That's one finding of a new report by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)

Bernie Sanders

Study: Sanders’ economic plan piles $18T on federal debt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders' tax and spending proposals would provide new levels of health and education benefits for American families, but they'd also blow an $18-trillion hole in federal deficits, piling on so much debt they would damage the economy. That sobering assessment comes from a

terrorism

Iran threatens to take US to tribunal over terror payout ruling

(CNSNews.com) – Iran says it will take the United States to the International Court of Justice if almost $2 billion in frozen Iranian funds are used to pay out the families of victims of Iranian-sponsored terror attacks, following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said

Massachusetts

A city with a future is a city for families

A few years ago at a gathering of the region's economists, former city councilor, legal eagle and overall political savant, Lawrence DiCara observed a shift in the city's demographic. After years of worrying about a mass exodus of newly-minted college graduates to other parts, DiCara noted

Massachusetts

Bay State tops NE in creating family-friendly conditions

Massachusetts tops New England in terms of social and economic policies that improve family well-being and prosperity, as well as that of their communities, according to a recently developed index. The Bay State ranked in the top 20, ahead of New Hampshire, which held the top spot in 2015 rankings

Maine

El Faro owner agrees to pay 3 Maine families for loss

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The families of three Maine residents who died when the cargo ship El Faro sank in October have accepted settlements from the ship's owner. Court documents say the El Faro's owner, Tote Services Inc., has agreed to pay $500,000 to the families

Massachusetts

Dorchester Collegiate charter school faces closure

BOSTON – In an emotionally charged gymnasium filled with parents and bureaucrats, the state's education board voted narrowly on Tuesday to revoke the charter of Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter School. It appeared Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Mitchell Chester's recommendation might deadlock before the board until

Massachusetts

Families raising children with Down syndrome find local, national support

BOSTON – When Carl and Julie Stone discovered four years ago that their third child, Josiah, would be born with trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, they didn't blink. "It didn't frighten us, it didn't scare us, it didn't make us sad,"