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The top Massachusetts House Democrat said Wednesday he has "no opinion" early in the judicial process on whether a state representative facing federal fraud charges should resign, and called support elsewhere for that action "a bit premature."
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One of the most left-wing members of the Massachusetts legislature made some interesting revelations about a recent amendment the Democratic majority in the state House of Representatives killed last week.
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If elected as governor in 2026, Mike Kennealy has a promise to the voters: no new taxes.
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The Massachusetts House Committee on Ethics plans to investigate state Representative Christopher Flanagan (D-Dennis), who was indicted last week on federal fraud charges, once his legal proceedings are concluded, according to the committee's chairman. Flanagan, 37, represents the First Barnstable District.
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Could two more Massachusetts politicians go to prison? Last week, Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson (D-Roxbury) agreed to plead guilty to a kickback scheme involving a taxpayer-funded staff bonus. Prosecutors say she pocketed thousands of dollars from one of her aides. The plea deal recommends a sentence of just
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Sam Drysdale State House News Service The issue of whether to allow colleges and universities in Massachusetts to offer three-year bachelor's degrees, reducing the typical 120-credit requirement, continues to raise questions among members of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.
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“Obviously Mid Vermont is unhappy with the outcome. The court accepts without reservation the sincerity of the school's commitment to traditional views of gender and sexuality.” -- Judge Geoffrey Crawford, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, opinion denying of Mid Vermont Christian School’s motion
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Editor's Note: A Christian school in Vermont asked a federal appeals court earlier this week to let its sports teams play other teams in the state without jettisoning its belief that girls shouldn't compete against males. Below is a timeline showing how Vermont has dealt with