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Massachusetts State Rep Candidate Says He’s Sympathetic To Banning Private Gun Ownership

Ban private gun ownership? One Massachusetts state representative candidate says he sympathizes with that cause.

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Ten Bay State politicians to watch in 2016

BOSTON – The year 2016 promises to be a fascinating year in Massachusetts politics. Here are some Bay State politicians that voters should keep their eyes on in the months ahead: U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton

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Petrucelli set to resign East Boston Senate seat

BOSTON – Senator Anthony Petruccelli, an East Boston Democrat and a key member of Senate leadership, plans to resign his seat to join a Beacon Hill lobbying outfit. "After almost 17 years in the Legislature and over 20 years in public service, my family and I felt like it was

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Bay State lawmakers divide over ‘sanctuary’ issue

WASHINGTON – The Democrats who make up the Massachusetts delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives walk in lockstep on many issues, but when it comes to immigration, one toes a different line. Rep. Bill Keating, a former Norfolk County prosecutor whose ninth district encompasses much of the South Shore

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The Iran deal: Will congressional Democrats choose political power over principle?

As President Obama and Secretary of State John F. Kerry continue to insist this week that the Iran nuclear deal will make the world a safer place, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatolla Ali Khamenei bragged on Twitter that the pact prevents the "Great Satan" from directly inspecting Iran'

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Polito: Involvement in GOP prez sweepstakes not a priority

Written by Antonio Caban Like Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito doesn't appear anxious to get involved in presidential politics. Polito said Tuesday that endorsing a Republican candidate for president is not a priority.