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Massachusetts Republican Governor Candidate Says He Wouldn't Raise Taxes If Elected
If elected as governor in 2026, Mike Kennealy has a promise to the voters: no new taxes.
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Massachusetts Ethics Committee to Investigate State Rep Chris Flanagan After Fraud Charges
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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Five Massachusetts Politicians Who Have Served Prison Time In Recent Years
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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Three-Year Degrees in Massachusetts: State Board of Higher Education Considers Draft Rules
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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It Shouldn’t Take Two Years To Teach Vermont Officials A Lesson About Religious Freedom, Even In The Transgender Era
“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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Timeline of How Vermont Has Treated Religious Schools
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
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Cape Cod Lawmaker Christopher Flanagan Charged with Embezzlement and Fraud
A Democratic state lawmaker from Cape Cod is facing federal charges claiming he stole tens of thousands of dollars from a nonprofit organization he once led and used some of the money to fund his political campaign.
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Massachusetts Democrats Kill Transgender Athlete Ban With Procedural Move
Sam Drysdale State House News Service