Five Questions for Jane Swift;Farmer, Former Massachusetts Governor

Five Questions for Jane Swift;Farmer, Former Massachusetts Governor

Massachusetts has a reputation as a deeply Democratic state. But when it comes to the corner office on Beacon Hill, it's a different story.

Since 1991, the Bay State has had a slew of Republicans serve as governor of the Commonwealth. That includes Jane Swift, the first woman to do so.

Protesters Urge Massachusetts Lawmakers To Ban Use Of Aversive Shock Therapy
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Protesters Urge Massachusetts Lawmakers To Ban Use Of Aversive Shock Therapy

NBP Staff

Disability rights advocates protested the use of electric skin shocks to treat autism outside the Massachusetts State House last week.

The groups, including the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, a nonprofit advocacy group, called on state legislature to pass H.180, or "An Act Regarding The Use Of Aversive Therapy," sponsored by state Representative Danielle Gregoire (D-Marlborough). 

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