Politics
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Baker intends to sign climate and emissions bill aimed at net-zero carbon emissions statewide
Chris Lisinski/SHNS Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday that he plans to sign into law a sweeping climate policy bill the…
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Attorney General Healey calls on Facebook, Twitter to stop spread of vaccine disinformation
BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general calling on Facebook and Twitter to…
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Baker agrees with Biden’s July 4 target
Chris Lisinski Gov. Charlie Baker over the weekend defended his administration’s “pretty incremental strategy” to relax COVID-19 restrictions and push…
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Scammer tries to fool Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, advises residents
A scammer who contacted the Massachusetts Attorney General was in for a rude awakening. Maura Healey tweeted that someone tried…
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Candidate for Mass. governor backs mandatory vaccinations for certain groups
By Matt Murphy MARCH 19, 2021…..Efforts by the state to educate and convince all residents, particularly in some communities of…
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Massachusetts hate crimes bill drawing interest after Atlanta murders
By Katie Lannan MARCH 18, 2021…..The Atlanta-area shooting this week that left eight people dead and stoked a wave of…
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Neal: IRS extending tax filing deadline to May
WASHINGTON, DC— House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ)…
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Mass. AG Healey suing landlord for allegedly intimidating tenants and threatening to report them to immigration
BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey has sued a landlord in Lynn for allegedly intimidating, harassing, and threatening to report…
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Senate Panel expands tax break for low-income workers
By Matt Murphy and Michael P. Norton MARCH 16, 2021…..With an end-of-March deadline looming to pass legislation to stabilize the…
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Auchincloss, Lee, and Pocan lead 50 members urging Biden to cut defense budget
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04), a Major in the Marine reserves, and co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction…
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