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Ayanna Pressley Says Climate Change Is An Existential Threat
Is climate change an existential threat? U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Hyde Park) says the answer to that question is yes.
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Donald Trump Mocks Chris Christie In New Hampshire
Former President Donald Trump is no fan of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Trump mocked the fellow Republican presidential candidate for his weight while speaking in Windham, New Hampshire on Tuesday, August 8.
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Maura Healey Stays Out of Ballot Question, Legislative Audit Fray
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service
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Maura Healey Unhappy With Criticism of Her Record On Making Records Public
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey isn't happy with criticism of her administration for refusing to make public certain documents showing how the state's executive branch is making public policy. Healey's administration has, in the words of State House News Service, "released some public records
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Nantucket The Most Expensive Beach Destination In The World, Survey Finds
Where is the most expensive beach travel destination in the world? It's in Massachusetts, a new survey found. The survey from TravelMag.com said that Nantucket, Massachusetts, the remote island 28 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, is the most expensive in the world.
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Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka Defends Way-Late State Budget
The Massachusetts fiscal year 2024 budget is late, and Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) is defending its lateness. The new fiscal year began on July 1, 2023. Yet, as of the morning of Tuesday, August 8, 2023, the state still did not have a fiscal year 2024 budget signed into
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Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey Urge Feds To Not Allow Election Gambling
No to gambling on American elections, the two U.S. senators from Massachusetts say. U.S. senators Ed Markey (D-Malden) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) teamed up with several of their Democratic colleagues to voice opposition to a proposal that could allow for legal gambling on American elections.
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New Massachusetts Pork Animal Welfare Regulations Take Effect This Month
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service