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Massachusetts

‘Bathroom bills’ cleared judiciary committee with large margins

STATE HOUSE — Reps. Colleen Garry, a Dracut Democrat, and James Lyons, an Andover Republican, were the only two members of the Judiciary Committee to vote against both versions of a transgender bill in a poll taken on Friday. Republican Sen. Richard Ross, of Wrentham, and Republican Rep. Sheila Harrington, of

Massachusetts

Sales tax roll-back proposal runs into Democratic wall

BOSTON – Saying state spending has risen 50 percent since 2006, state Rep. James Lyons appealed to his colleagues in the House of Representatives Monday to roll back the Massachusetts sales tax to 5 percent from 6.25 percent. Rep. Stephen Kulik, a Worthington Democrat, argued for an amendment to study

Politics

Heidi Cruz brings husband’s message to Bay State supporters

ANDOVER — While her husband campaigned in Iowa, Heidi Cruz spent parts of Friday about 1,350 miles to the east, holding a meet-and-greet at the home of one of the Texas Republican Ted Cruz's biggest fans, state Rep. James Lyons. Cruz, a Senator from Texas, may be the