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Massachusetts Bill Could Result In Schools Putting Tampons In Boys’ Bathrooms
Should boys' bathrooms in Massachusetts public schools offer free tampons? That may happen under a proposal on Beacon Hill.
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Ayanna Pressley Spearheads Effort Urging Federal Government To Continue Its Capital Punishment Moratorium
Common Dreams By Brett Wilkins Arguing that "the death penalty is cruel, racist, and fundamentally unjust," U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley led more than two dozen congressional Democrats in calling on the Biden administration to continue its 18-month pause on federal executions last week.
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When You Go Down On Corruption Charges In Massachusetts, Try To Make Them Federal Crimes, Not State Crimes
An elected official can lobby his former colleagues on Beacon Hill if he has committed a federal crime but not if he has committed a state crime. That's what the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court said last week.
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Here’s An Easy Way For Maura Healey To Improve The MBTA
Given that former Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is the former chief executive officer of Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, it's no wonder why his management of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is about as competent as the American health care system. Now we have a new governor who will have
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Six Simple Things The Massachusetts Legislature Should Do This Legislative Session
The Massachusetts legislature is in a new session. Over the next two years, state legislators will work to pass laws — for better or worse — in hopes that Governor Maura Healey will sign them into law.
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More Than 500 People Apprehended Off Key West Since New Year’s Eve
By Bethany Blankley The Center Square Contributor
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Maura Healey’s Office Approves Arlington’s Polyamorous Relationships Benefits Expansion
Polyamorous relationships are now eligible for more benefits in the town of Arlington, Massachusetts. That's because Article 11 passed at Arlington Town Meeting in May, granting additional employee benefits to registered domestic partnerships of town employees. Those benefits include bereavement leave, sick leave, and parental leave, among others.
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Massachusetts Taxpayers Could Get Another Rebate Check — If These Conditions Are Met
By Colin Young State House News Service
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