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Massachusetts House Speaker Backtracks On Real Estate Transfer Tax
By Sam Drysdale State House News Service
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Prophet of Justice: Book Review of Biography of Martin Luther King Jr.
King: A Life by Jonathan Egg Macmillan Publishers May 2023 557 pages Most Americans know something about Martin Luther King Jr. After all, in 1983 a federal holiday was named after him to celebrate his remarkable life and positive impact on the nation. Only one other American has had a
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Cape Cod Democratic Lawmaker Who Sent Out Phony Mailer Quits Job At Cape Association
By Gintautas Dumcius CommonWealth Beacon The Cape Cod lawmaker who misled campaign finance regulators has resigned from the nonprofit trade association that he has led since 2019.
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GOP State Senator Slams Maura Healey Over Migrant Crisis
Massachusetts state Senator Peter Durant (R-Spencer) ripped Governor Maura Healey over the influx of migrants coming to Massachusetts this week. Durant said there are plenty of actions the state could take to slow the influx of migrants to the Bay State — but Governor Healey refuses to take the necessary actions.
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Maura Healey’s New Appointment Maxes Out Dems On Massachusetts State Ballot Law Commission
By Sam Doran State House News Service
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Massachusetts Converting Former Prison Into Migrant Shelter
By Alison Kuznitz State House News Service
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Psychotic Murder Convict Must Get State-Funded Pre-Release Plan For Parole Hearing, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules
A mentally ill man in state prison who pleaded guilty to second degree murder in 2004 is entitled to have state funds pay for a social-services advocate to put together a pre-release plan for his application for parole, the state's highest court has ruled. Quasim Hastings is indigent,
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Transgender Brookline Track Runner Has Won An Event At Every Meet This Spring
Chloe Barnes is excelling at girls' outdoor track and field this spring. Barnes, a male who identifies as transgender, is a senior at Brookline High School. As of the start of this week, Barnes had competed in five Brookline High girls' track meets so far this season. At
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