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Massachusetts legislature

Beacon Hill pols mostly due for free rides in November, data shows

BOSTON — More than two-thirds of the 188 state lawmakers seeking re-election in the fall are on track to return to Beacon Hill without a challenge in a legislative election cycle marked by a lack of competition. With 22 uncontested races in the 40-member Senate and 105 in the 160-member House,

Massachusetts legislature

Rosenberg stays mum on Joyce but may back client disclosure

BOSTON – With last week's federal law enforcement raid of Sen. Brian Joyce's law office fresh in the minds of many on Beacon Hill, Senate President Stanley Rosenberg on Monday held firm on his commitment to allow the investigation of Joyce to unfold fully before the Senate