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BOSTON – Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, in the news lately for backing Donald Trump's bid for the Republican presidential nomination in New Hampshire, will lend his support Tuesday to Weymouth's Patrick O'Connor in his campaign for the state Senate. O'Connor, a town
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BOSTON – Embattled state Sen. Brian Joyce won't seek re-election this year, announcing his plans on Twitter barely a week after FBI and IRS agents raided his Canton law office and on the same day that Milton Democrat Rep. Walter Timilty took steps to challenge Joyce if he did
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BOSTON – Even those supporting legislation that would ban the use of handheld mobile devices while behind the wheel agree that the measure won't eliminate the scourge of distracted driving. Up for debate at the State House on Thursday, the bill (S 2093) would harden Massachusetts' stance against
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DENVER – A group of Massachusetts lawmakers returned Thursday from what state Sen. Jason Lewis (D-Winchester) described as a marijuana "fact-finding" trip to Colorado, where voters legalized pot in 2012. The three-day visit came after a proposal to make the drug legal in Massachusetts moved closer to the November
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BOSTON – State Sen. Brian Joyce on Tuesday fired back at a new report that challenges his ethics while brushing off calls for punitive sanctions against him. Joyce, a lawyer, denied allegations in a Boston Globe report Tuesday that painted an all-too cozy relationship he had with a local drycleaner. It
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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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BOSTON — Set to become the next mayor of Weymouth in a little more than a week, state Sen. Robert Hedlund on Thursday formally filed his intent to resign his seat on Jan. 4, a step required before the Senate could consider scheduling special election next year. Hedlund, a Republican who
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BOSTON – Conservative groups are voicing concerns over a sex-education bill that they say would strip control of course content from local authorities and impose state-mandated requirements if it passes into law. A full Senate vote on the measure is set for Wednesday. While the proposal does not appear to force
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