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‘People Don’t Trust Public Transportation’: Red Flag Thrown Over Everett Casino Parking Expansion
By Colin A. Young State House News Service
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Independent Presidential Candidate RFK Jr. Polls At 19 Percent, New Poll Shows
Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a serious presidential candidate? The independent might not be polling as well as former president Donald Trump and current president Joe Biden, but a significant portion of the electorate says they will vote for him, a recent poll found.
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Steve Laffey Exits Presidential Race
Former Cranston, Rhode Island mayor Steve Laffey dropped out of the Republican presidential primary earlier this month — and left the Republican Party. Laffey dropped out of the presidential race on October 6 and is now a registered independent in Colorado, where he lives.
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Minnesota Democratic Congressman Considering Biden Primary Challenge Testing New Hampshire Waters
U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (D-Minnesota) may wage a primary against President Joe Biden. But before he definitively makes that call, he is reaching out to various people involved in Democratic politics in New Hampshire.
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RFK Jr. Supporting Reparations For Slavery
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has come out in favor of reparations for the descendants of African slaves in the United States. While Kennedy is not a proponent of sending checks directly to black Americans, he says he wants the government to prioritize infrastructure development in black communities
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Massachusetts Offshore Wind Turbines Power Arrival Delayed, One Turbine Erected
By Colin A. Young State House News Service
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Five Most Liberal Journalists In Massachusetts
The media in Massachusetts typically has a liberal bias. It's evident in its work, its political donations, and the tendency of journalists to work for Democratic politicians before or after their journalism careers.
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State Needs To Build More Shelters For Illegal Immigrants, Pro-Immigration Group Says
The Massachusetts state government needs to build more shelters to house migrants, a pro-immigration group said. Governor Maura Healey said Monday, October 16 that Massachusetts may run out of space in shelters by the end of October because of a sharp increase in migrants. Healey has also recent;y stopped