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Massachusetts Appeals Court Chief Justice Stepping Down September 1
By Michael P. Norton State House News Service
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Maura Healey Says State Emergency Assistance Shelter System Needs Further Reforms
Without getting into specifics, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recently signaled support for further reforms to the state's right-to-shelter law. Healey said she supports reforms because, in her opinion, more migrants are coming to Massachusetts than the state can handle.
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Chris Sununu Endorses Donald Trump For President
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu may have backed former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, but he is with former President Donald Trump now that she has dropped out. Sununu endorsed the former president this past weekend.
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Plymouth Republican State Rep Supporting Liberal Democratic Colleagues Over Republican Challengers
What do state representatives Matt Muratore (R-Plymouth), Kathy LaNatra (D-Kingston), and Josh Cutler (D-Duxbury) have in common? They all support each other's re-election bids.
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Massachusetts Democrats Would Rather Punish Our State’s Homeless Population Than Fix The Migrant Crisis
Massachusetts has a migrant problem, in part, thanks to its well-intentioned Dukakis-era right-to-shelter law. As Bay State lawmakers try to balance their desire to help people coming from less-than-ideal circumstances from poor countries and helping the citizens of the Commonwealth, however, the majority party is, unfortunately, taking the wrong approach.
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Massachusetts Can’t Let Political Correctness Trump Safety At Brockton High School
It's been called "America's most violent high school" by the New York Post. Fights are a daily occurrence, as are classroom disruptions from unruly students. And earlier this week, a teacher got hurt breaking up a fight between students.
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Maine Democratic Congressman Didn’t Vote In Maine’s Presidential Primary
U.S. Representative Jared Golden, a Democrat who has tried to navigate Maine's largely rural and conservative Second Congressional District, did not vote in his state's presidential primary this week. That means he didn't vote for President Joe Biden, a fellow Democrat and leader
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Massachusetts Presidential Primary Turnout About 25 Percent
By Chris Lisinki State House News Service