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Former State Senator Ben Downing Launching Campaign for Governor of Massachusetts

By Katie Lannan and Matt Murphy State House News Service

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Baker Returns Climate Change Bill, Citing Costs and Potential Restrictions on New Buildings

Governor Charlie Baker wants to sign a climate change bill passed by the Massachusetts Legislature but can't abide the projected costs and a provision that critics fear might lead to towns and cities banning natural gas hookups for new commercial buildings. The governor on Sunday returned a climate

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Donate To A Massachusetts Politician? You May Have Bought Him A Coffee At Starbucks Or Dunkin’ Donuts

Congressional Democrats are on a real winning streak in Massachusetts. They have not lost a U.S. House race in the state since 1994. The last time they lost a non-special election in a U.S. Senate race was 1972, when liberal Republican Senator Ed Brooke won a second term.

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Super Bowl LV Predictions

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Charlie Baker Climate Undersecretary: State Must Break People’s Will To Reduce Climate Emissions

David Ismay, the state undersecretary for climate change under Massachusetts Republican governor Charlie Baker, said in a recent Zoom call that the Commonwealth needs to "break their will" when referring to ordinary people and their use of fossil fuels. Ismay made the remarks in a Zoom call with

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Coronavirus Checks for Illegal Immigrants? Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey All For ‘Em

Should the federal government give stimulus checks to illegal immigrants? Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Malden) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) say yes. Most other senators say no.

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Natick Democrat Sponsors Slew of Gun Control Bills

What's on the agenda for the Massachusetts legislature in this cycle? More gun control, possibly.

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Jen Psaki Was An Elizabeth Warren Critic Before Taking Job As Biden’s White House Press Secretary

Jen Psaki serves as the White House press secretary, but before taking that post under President Joe Biden, she was a critic of Massachusetts U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge). Psaki served as a political contributor for CNN from 2017 to 2020, after working as White House Communications Director from