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Massachusetts GOP Candidates For Governor Call Pretti Killing A Tragedy, Stress Accountability and Public Safety
Three Massachusetts Republicans seeking the corner office answered Minnesota's deadly ICE shootings with calls for order and accountability, but split over remedies, rhetoric and responsibility.
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Maura Healey Blasted Over Anti-ICE Executive Order
Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order limiting Massachusetts cooperation with ICE, including new restrictions on 287(g) agreements, drawing criticism from Republican gubernatorial candidates and the state GOP.
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Republican Governor Candidates Blast Governor Healey's Budget Proposal
Republican candidates for governor wasted little time blasting Gov. Maura Healey’s latest budget proposal (H 2), arguing the $63.36 billion spending plan shows a growing disconnect between Beacon Hill priorities and the financial reality facing Massachusetts families and municipalities.
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American Lung Association Gives Massachusetts Mixed Grades On Tobacco Policy
A new American Lung Association report shows Massachusetts earns high marks for tobacco regulations but fails on prevention funding as federal tobacco control efforts are rolled back.
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Massachusetts High Court To Hear Challenge Over Quincy First Responder Statues
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear a lawsuit challenging Quincy’s plan to install statues of St. Michael and St. Florian at its new public safety headquarters, a dispute over religious symbolism and public space.
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Michelle Wu Joins Mayors Challenging Federal Immigration Enforcement Surge In Minneapolis
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined dozens of mayors and local governments nationwide in a legal effort challenging the Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforcement presence in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, arguing the operation violates the Constitution and threatens public safety.