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NH High School Freshman Told She Could Not Wear “TRUMP” Shirt … On “America Day”

Bill Gnade

Epping High School freshman Ciretta MacKenzie, 14, wore her Trump t-shirt because her school was celebrating America Day. But because it was a Trump shirt, she was called to the principal's office and was told the shirt had to be replaced or covered.

The Union Leader (UL)  reports that Ciretta was told by her school principal, Brian Ernest, that "he didn't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable in school" and that the school did not intend America Day to be "political."

Massachusetts Democrats Keen on Major Tax Increases, But Maybe Not This Year
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Massachusetts Democrats Keen on Major Tax Increases, But Maybe Not This Year

State House News Service

By Chris Lisinski
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE

Democratic leaders in both branches are now saying it's unlikely the Massachusetts Legislature will pursue substantial new revenue proposals as part of next fiscal year's state budget, with Senate Ways and Means Committee chairman Michael Rodrigues on Tuesday joining House Speaker Robert DeLeo in suggesting that those discussions should be postponed until later in the year.

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