Politics
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Senator Edward Markey makes case to remove Donald Trump from office as President gives update on Iran
Boston – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement calling for the Congress to remove President Donald Trump…
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Public Records Division denies Fall River Police Department’s request to bill Fall River Reporter $48 an hour for public records
The Fall River Police Department (FRPD) asked the Secretary of State’s Public Records Division for permission to charge Fall River…
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Report: 40% of Massachusetts households experiencing food insecurity – more than double the rate of 2019
BY ALISON KUZNITZ Food insecurity reached a record high last year, leading to worse health outcomes as households simultaneously grappled…
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Massachusetts to launch EBT chip cards to help prevent SNAP theft
BOSTON – Massachusetts is moving forward with the adoption of chip and tap-enabled Electronic Benefit Transfer cards, which will enhance security measures to better prevent…
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Massachusetts House plans vote to ban social media use for children under 14
BY ELLA ADAMS Stepping beyond the reach of a Senate-approved bill, the House plans to vote Wednesday on legislation prohibiting…
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Republican challenger Talos Farris sharply criticizes Rep. Alan Silvia’s new support to audit legislature as political opportunism
FALL RIVER, MA – Talos Farris, candidate for State Representative in the 7th Bristol District, released a statement today sharply…
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Massachusetts Representative Alan Silvia files amicus brief with Superior Court supporting Auditor DiZoglio’s audit; here’s why
Boston, MA — State Representative Alan Silvia announced in a release that yesterday he filed an amicus brief with the…
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Massachusetts Municipal Association, Wu want to loosen or fully repeal Proposition 2½ (local annual property tax limits of 2.5%)
In Massachusetts, few laws have shaped local government and homeowner finances as profoundly as Proposition 2½. Passed by voters in…
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California, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Arizona, among 24 states suing President Trump over election executive order
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 24 states in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the…
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Massachusetts scientist announces campaign to take on Congressman Jake Auchincloss with platform aimed at Big Pharma
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Republican congressional candidate Tom Stalcup, PhD, will officially launch his campaign for U.S. Congress in Massachusetts’ 4th…
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