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Socially Liberal Republican Running for Boston City Council

Matthew McDonald

A former chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party is running for a Boston City Council seat that includes the Back Bay.

Jennifer Nassour, 47, originally from Long Island in New York, got hooked on politics during college, switching her major to political science from the pre-medicine plans she previously had.

Beacon Hill Legislators Eager for New Taxes, But Industry Officials Predict Doom
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Beacon Hill Legislators Eager for New Taxes, But Industry Officials Predict Doom

State House News Service

By Matt Murphy
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE

With tax collections pouring in but Democrats still on the hunt for new revenue, the possibility of repealing tax breaks for specialized industries like aviation or the chance to apply new taxes to unhealthy, sugary drinks dangles like low-hanging fruit before many lawmakers.

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