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Beacon Hill pols mostly due for free rides in November, data shows

BOSTON — More than two-thirds of the 188 state lawmakers seeking re-election in the fall are on track to return to Beacon Hill without a challenge in a legislative election cycle marked by a lack of competition. With 22 uncontested races in the 40-member Senate and 105 in the 160-member House,

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Ex-Rep’s bank boxes found stuffed with cash, prosecutors say

BOSTON – John George Jr., a former state representative from Dartmouth convicted earlier this year on embezzlement-related charges, concealed more than $1 million in wads of cash in safe deposit boxes after telling a federal judge he had less than $200,000 in available assets, according to U.S. Attorney Carmen

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Stolen Valor legislation wins unanimous House vote

BOSTON — A week before Veterans Day, and with his parents looking on from the gallery high above the House floor, state Rep. John Velis (D-Westfield), a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves, delivered impassioned remarks to support his proposal to levy hefty fines and impose jail time on those

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Special elections may be held to fill new House, Senate vacancies

BOSTON – Election Day settled contests in 53 communities around the state and may prompt several special elections, as the House and Senate seek to fill vacancies left by members who are moving on after victories on Tuesday. State Rep. Michael Brady (D-Brockton) bested his Republican opponent to capture a seat