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Michael Dukakis Hospitalized, Tests Negative For Coronavirus

Matthew McDonald

Former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis has been hospitalized with pneumonia.

Dukakis, who was the Democratic Party's presidential nominee in 1988, is hospitalized in Los Angeles near the UCLA campus, according to The Boston Globe. Dukakis served as a visiting professor at the Luskin School of Public Affair there in the winter semester. 

Immediate Cash Needed for Businesses and Employees Shut Down By Governor Over Coronavirus, Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance Says
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Immediate Cash Needed for Businesses and Employees Shut Down By Governor Over Coronavirus, Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance Says

Matthew McDonald

Employers and their workers need immediate temporary cash from the state to deal with the coronavirus shutdowns, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance said.

The fiscal and tax watchdog often takes a dim view of public spending, but in light of the governor's order requiring businesses deemed non-essential to close their workplaces, the state government must offer temporary relief, the organization said.

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