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U.S. Representative Katherine Clark (D-Revere) criticized Jim Jordan, the latest GOP nominee for speaker of the U.S House of Representatives, for his conservative positions and style during a press conference. "He has voted to ban abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest. He has voted
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State Auditor Diana DiZoglio says she has 400 volunteers gathering signatures of registered voters to try to get a measure on the ballot that would explicitly authorize her office to audit the Massachusetts Legislature. Even so, she told an audience earlier this month that she'll need paid signature
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A challenger who supports abortion is hitting the pro-life mayor of Quincy hard on abortion in the campaign for the city government's top spot. Anne Mahoney, a member of the Quincy City Council, criticized Mayor Thomas Koch for his positions on abortion and same-sex marriage during a debate
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Governor Maura Healey's first nominee for a judgeship has given more than $60,000 in campaign contributions to Democratic candidates for state public office in Massachusetts since 2002 and has been a frequent campaign donor to Healey. Adam Sisitsky, a nominee for a state superior court judgeship, gave
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By Colin A. Young State House News Service
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A Massachusetts state senator who represents part of Cape Cod says he can't afford to buy a house in his hometown, and that do so he will need to find a boyfriend who can. State Senator Julian Cyr, a Democrat, lives in Truro, just south of Provincetown.
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Can you legally avoid paying income tax on lottery winnings if you play in New Hampshire instead of Massachusetts? It's a claim that New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu recently made in a press release put out by the New Hampshire Lottery. However, it turns out, it's
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The Hartford Marathon is set to take place on Saturday, October 14 — and it will have three gender categories. Not only will there be a men's and women's division, but people can also run in the nonbinary/genderqueer category. Additionally, people can select "prefer not