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Karyn Polito Praises Maura Healey
Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito had some positive words to say about Governor-elect Maura Healey. Polito praised Healey for being the…
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Charlie Baker Says He Won’t Leave The Republican Party
Should Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker leave the Republican Party? He doesn't plan on doing it anytime soon.…
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Charlie Baker Holding Fund Raiser Next Week
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker says he's not sure if he's running for re-election next year, but the…
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Charlie Baker Says No To Rent Control
Is Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker a fan of rent control? No.…
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Charlie Baker Doesn’t See Mask Mandate Changing Anytime Soon
Will the mask mandate in Massachusetts change anytime soon? The state's governor, Charlie Baker, says no — even when it comes…
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Charlie Baker Not Interested In Vaccine Passports
Will vaccine passports ever be mandatory in Massachusetts? The concept is something that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker does not appear interested in.…
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Charlie Baker Gets First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker got his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday afternoon. The 64-year-old Baker, a Republican,…
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Charlie Baker’s Approval Rating Still High, Poll Shows
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's approval rating is high in the most recent public opinion poll. A Suffolk University/Boston Globe…
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Charlie Baker Won’t Say If He’ll Run Again
Will Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker seek a third term? He won't say.…
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Some Massachusetts Democrats Tell Governor Baker: Extend The Shutdown Until June
At a time when the state's unemployment rate is 25 percent, some Democrats in the Massachusetts Legislature think May 18…
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Governor Baker, Don’t Do This
On Sunday morning a Baptist pastor plans to hold a church service in Worcester for about 40 people. If we're…
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Governor Baker: Where Is Your Common Sense? … Pay Attention to the Facts About Covid-19
When the number of cases of Covid-19 in Massachusetts began to increase rapidly, Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency.…
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Charlie Baker Apologizes for Calling Ayanna Pressley Speech a ‘Rant’
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker offered an apology after calling a speech by U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Dorchester) a "rant&…
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Governor Charlie Baker’s Approval Rating Slips in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is no longer the most popular governor in America. Morning Consult released polling results Thursday, January 16 of…
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Dog Pardoned by Maine Governor Escapes Death — Again
The dog was at a veterinarian clinic waiting to be euthanized when word came that a judge's ruling had been…
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Sewer Line Sinkhole Near Detroit: Might Be A Job for Maura Healey
A public works official near Detroit is worried that toilet flushes at halftime of the Super Bowl may make a sinkhole caused…
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On happy hour, Baker okay with being a “fuddy-duddy”
Written by Matt Murphy Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday said that if opposing "happy hour" drink specials makes him a…
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Boston crème closing in on another ‘official’ designation
STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker wagered a box with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence when the New England Patriots played the Indianapolis Colts…
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Aide: Retribution allegations disclosed to Baker in June
Gov. Charlie Baker told reporters Thursday that he learned about an alleged retribution case within the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs around…
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Why Gov. Baker should support continuing authority of school committees
Who wants regionalization of education authority, i.e., powerless local school committees or boards? So far as we can tell, USED is…
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GOP group urges Baker to fire suspended DCR officials
A Republican group is calling on Gov. Charlie Baker to fire two employees who used state resources to throw a private party…
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Charter waitlists shrink yet still number 34,000 students, state says
BOSTON – The number of students waiting for a place in a charter school declined slightly this academic year, but still numbers about…
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker endorses Chris Christie
BOSTON – The Bay State's popular Republican governor, who for many months remained on the sidelines of the 2016 campaign, on…
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Gold Star Families honored at State House ceremony
Chris Gavriel could barely finish talking about his son before his voice began to shake with emotion Tuesday afternoon at a State…
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Refugee bill draws hundreds to rally denouncing fear-mongering
BOSTON – Carrying signs depicting the Statue of Liberty or scrawled with slogans, several hundred people gathered on Boston Common in front of…
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Syrian refugee flow won’t be blocked, Baker says
LYNN – Gov. Charlie Baker said Massachusetts won't do anything to halt its participation in refugee-resettlement programs as he seeks…
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Charter school backers rally to support lifting caps
BOSTON – Hundreds of boisterous charter school supporters rallied on Boston Common across from the State House on Wednesday to demand that lawmakers…
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Baker rolls out first steps to reforming child welfare agency
BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday took the first steps toward reforming the troubled Department of Children and Families with measures to…
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Baker: Charter debate boils down to disruption, control, funding
STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker, who earlier this week testified in support of his bill to expand access to charter schools, said…
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Baker: ‘No one elected me to worry about presidential politics’
STATE HOUSE — Continuing to keep his distance from the simmering race for the nation's highest office, Gov. Charlie Baker on…
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Baker outlines charter school plans at Mattapan school
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker reignited a debate on Thursday that has vexed and divided Democrat and Republican lawmakers in recent years, proposing…
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Baker to speak at charter campaign event in State House
Gov. Charlie Baker made expanded access to charter schools a major theme of his campaign last year but has failed to file…
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Important tests ahead for Mass. education reform
As we turn the pages of our calendars to September, and children return to school, policymakers face important decisions about the way…
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Baker, DeLeo help welcome Medal of Honor recipients
Written by Antonio Caban Medal of Honor recipients from across the country received a warm and emotional welcome from Gov. Charlie Baker…
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Baker, energy exec tangle over hydropower bill
Written by Matt Murphy BOSTON — Hoping to push two energy bills through the Legislature this fall, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday defended…
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Baker hears rail link pitches from Dukakis, Weld
Written by Matt Murphy and Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker did not rule out his administration embarking on a…
