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"Many a true word is spoken in jest." The proverb dates back to Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Cook's Tale" from his Canterbury Tales. It suggests that truthfulness frequently surfaces through comedic lines. Now, if there's anyone in America who should avoid
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By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE After U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren called for the resignation of U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday, President Donald Trump accused Warren of "defrauding the public" with her claims of American Indian ancestry and said she should resign.
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By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Governor Charlie Baker on Monday defended U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling's decision to prosecute a state judge for allegedly helping an illegal immigrant evade arrest, dismissing the idea that the indictment was politically motivated.
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In his taped presidential campaign announcement, former Vice President Joe Biden began on a sublime note citing the Declaration of Independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident," he intoned, "that all men are created equal, endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights." Then he
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By Chris Lisinski State House News Service Expanding road tolls across Massachusetts and to the state's borders could be a way to generate new revenue to address growing transportation woes, Senate President Karen Spilka said Thursday.
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The indictment of a Newton District Court judge who prosecutors say helped an illegal immigrant escape a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last year is a good first step to stopping the outrageous behavior of some Massachusetts judges. But it's not enough.
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The most interesting Democrat running for president may just be Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old, gay mayor of South Bend, Indiana. He visited Boston earlier this month, and I got to see him firsthand during a small session with reporters and an appearance before a crowd of more than 1,000
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Supporters of banning therapeutic techniques designed to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in Massachusetts are planning to hold a "community bill signing" since Governor Charlie Baker didn't offer a public event in association with the new law. "We invite all allies
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