Massachusetts
Massachusetts Regulators Grapple With Company-Set Limits On Sports Betting
By Colin A. Young State House News Service
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11 Massachusetts Mayors Come Out Against Tipped Worker Ballot Question
A coalition of mayors from various cities and towns across Massachusetts has announced opposition to a referendum seeking to raise the minimum wage of tipped workers such as waiters and waitresses, which will appear on the November ballot. This group, representing communities from Haverhill to Brockton, voiced concerns about the
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Former Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito Endorses Steve Xiarhos For State Rep On Cape
Former Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito recently made an endorsement in the Fifth Barnstable District state representative race. Polito endorsed incumbent state Representative Steve Xiarhos (R-Barnstable) over fellow Barnstable resident Owen Fletcher, the Democrat in the race.
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Massachusetts Trump 2024 Chairman Blasts Biden-Harris Policies
The chairman of the Massachusetts Trump 2024 campaign criticized the Biden-Harris administration for its record on the economy, border security, and foreign policy. Thomas Hodgson, former sheriff of Bristol County and current chairman of Trump's campaign in the state, emphasized concerns about inflation and wage stagnation.
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Federal Authorities Deport Guatemalan Illegal Immigrant Wanted For Assaulting Public Official Back Home
Federal immigration officers in Boston have sent an illegal immigrant wanted for serious crimes back to Guatemala. Victor Francisco Lopez-Padilla, a fugitive from Guatemala, was removed from the United States on July 22 and handed over to authorities in his home country. He is wanted there for attacking a public
Commentary
Why Total Destruction Is A Viable Option — Book Review of The End of Everything
The End of Everything: How Wars Descend Into Annihilation by Victor Davis Hanson Basic Books May 2024 352 pages Victor Davis Hanson is a senior fellow in military history and classics at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and a professor emeritus of classics at California State University, Fresno. He
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Dighton-Rehoboth Girls’ Field Hockey Forfeits Upcoming Game Against Male Player
The Dighton-Rehoboth girls' field hockey team is choosing to forfeit rather than play a team that has a boy on it. Dighton-Rehoboth will forfeit its upcoming Tuesday, September 17 home game against Somerset Berkeley Regional High School.
Massachusetts legislature
Write-In Candidates — Mostly Republicans — Secure Party Nominations To Create More Contested Races For Massachusetts Legislature
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service