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Massachusetts To Take In 900 Afghan Refugees — Possibly More Later

How many Afghan refugees will the Commonwealth of Massachusetts take in amid the aftermath of the Afghan War? The total is unknown. However, for now the answer is about 900, according to WCVB.

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Boston Mayoral Candidate Says She’s A Person Of Color; Is She?

The mainstream news media bills the 2021 Boston mayoral election as the election where regardless of what happens, the winner will be the first elected woman of color mayor of Boston. At-large city councilor Michelle Wu is an Asian-American. Her parents came to America from Taiwan, an east Asian country

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Former Top House Democrat In Massachusetts Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison

By Matt Murphy State House News Service

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Who Will Be The Next Mayor of Boston? Political Scientists Weigh In

The next mayor of Boston will likely be either Michelle Wu or Annissa Essaibi George. But which one?

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Former Republican State Representative Advances To Boston City Council General Election

How many candidates for city council in Boston have served as both a city councilor and state representative? How many of them have been elected as a Republican in Boston?

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Kim Janey Won’t Be Boston’s Next Mayor

Kim Janey won't be the mayor of Boston as of the start of next year. That's because she didn't advance to Boston mayoral general election on November 2.

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Bill Galvin Explains Opposition To Proposed Voter ID Ballot Initiative

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Most Massachusetts Congressmen Have Received At Least $100,000 From The Military-Industrial Complex

The United States has spent more than $8 trillion on the War on Terror since 2001, a continuing conflict that has resulted in more than 900,000 deaths worldwide, according to research conducted by Brown University. The War on Terror started as a result of the September 11, 2001 terror