Politics
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Massachusetts lawmaker leads call for single occupancy gender neutral bathrooms
WASHINGTON, D.C./BOSTON, MA/NEW YORK, NY – Wednesday, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) and Democratic…
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Ipswich to Launch Needle Exchange Program
By Meg McIntyre The Ipswich Board of Health authorized a new initiative earlier this month to try to reduce the…
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Fall River City Council passes Mayor Coogan’s $375 million dollar budget
The Fall River City Council on Wednesday passed Mayor Coogan’s $375 million dollar budget. The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget which…
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Massachusetts public trust funds eyed to close racial wealth gap
Michael P. Norton Former Treasurer Shannon O’Brien will chair a task force that will meet monthly and come up with…
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Massachusetts immigrant driver’s license law may end up in the hands of voters
Michael P. Norton Opponents of the new law making undocumented immigrants eligible to obtain driver’s licenses have filed paperwork designed…
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Tosses App-Based Driver Ballot Question
By Colin A. Young The ballot question involving the status and benefits for app-based drivers will not go before voters…
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Massachusetts Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Set For Aug. 13-14
By Sam Doran The Legislature on Monday set the dates of this year’s sales tax holiday weekend, settling on Aug.…
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Massachusetts negotiators agree on mail-in, early voting, registration reforms
By Katie Lannan Voters in Massachusetts would get 10 more days to register before an election but would not be…
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U.S. Rep. Pressley of Boston in push for national birth control law
Michael P. Norton BOSTON – Citing the threat of Republicans curbing access to birth control, Democrats in Washington introduced a…
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Beacon Hill overrides Baker’s veto on immigrant driver’s licenses; pass $350 million local road and bridge funding bill
Katie Lannan Driver’s license eligibility will be expanded in Massachusetts, after the state Senate on Thursday completed the override of…
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