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Twenty-Three Testified Against Massachusetts Bill Targeting Crisis Pregnancy Centers, None In Favor Of It; Here’s A Transcript

Editor's Note: On Monday, July 24, 2023, the Massachusetts Legislature's Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on several bills, including a bill seeking to ban what it calls "deceptive advertising" by crisis pregnancy centers, which are also known as

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Massachusetts Officials Looking For Stories About ‘Indigenous Communities, Women, The Enslaved, and Youth’ To Celebrate Anniversary of the American Revolution

Massachusetts state officials promoting the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2025 are looking to highlight the experiences of particular groups. "We are currently seeking events and programs across the state that are related to the Revolutionary War history, especially stories and locations that share a lesser-known

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Federal Agency Closes Cod Fishing In Gulf Of Maine

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service

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Donald Trump The Prohibitive Favorite To Win The Republican Presidential Nomination, Political Scientists Say

Former President Donald Trump is running for president for a third straight time. The Republican won the election in 2016, lost in 2020, and is now pursuing his party's nomination in hopes of beating President Joe Biden in the November 2024 general election.

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State Auditor Diana DiZoglio Appeals To State Attorney General Andrea Campbell In Bid To Audit Massachusetts Legislature

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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South Africa Avoided Civil War Through One Man’s Forgiveness – Book Review of Nelson Mandela’s Long Road to Freedom

Recently, I watched the DVD of the 2009 movie Invictus. Starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, and Matt Damon as captain of the South African rugby team, and directed by Clint Eastwood, it is a marvelous movie. It tells the story of how South African President Mandela hosted the 1995

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Three Massachusetts Casinos Fined For Illegal Sports Wagers

By Colin Young State House News Service

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Five Wokest Colleges In Massachusetts

Colleges have a reputation for being liberal in conservative circles, and schools in Massachusetts are among the most. The Bay State has plenty of woke institutions for higher learning, but which are the wokest?