Politics
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Beacon Hill to act on tax help for workers, businesses, in addition to emissions reduction bill
State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 12, 2021…..A year ago, the emerging coronavirus pandemic put most Beacon Hill…
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Markey supports bipartisan push to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), James Lankford (R-OK), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR),…
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White House: Americans could see stimulus checks as early as this weekend
Americans are likely to see stimulus checks from the newly signed American Rescue Act sooner than expected. According to White…
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Massachusetts post-election audit found few tabulation errors
By Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service STATE HOUSE, MARCH 11, 2021…..A post-election audit of randomly selected precincts in…
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Biden expected to sign $1.9 trillion Rescue Act on Friday as House passes bill Wednesday
Colin A. Young More than three million people or families in Massachusetts can expect to soon receive a payment of…
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Mayor Coogan discusses past/future in State of the City address, planning tribute to pandemic victims, police body cams
Mayor Paul Coogan discussed Fall River’s recent accomplishments and the city’s future in Tuesday’s State of the City address. Coogan…
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Mariano: “I recognize the value” in Massachusetts driver’s license proposal for undocumented immigrants
Chris Lisinski House Speaker Ron Mariano signaled Tuesday that he sees “value” in a proposal to make Massachusetts driver’s licenses…
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Massachusetts relief bill coming together to aid workers, businesses
By Katie Lannan MARCH 8, 2021…..Top legislative Democrats on Monday sketched out the broad outlines of legislation they said they’d…
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While Auchincloss, Markey tout American Rescue Plan, both press for $15 minimum wage
While Democratic Massachusetts lawmakers are pleased with the likely passage of the American Rescue Plan, they don’t plan on stopping…
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Due to troubling reports concerning abuse, Beacon Hill to take up child protection bill
Matt Murphy Calling the drop during the pandemic in reports of suspected child abuse a “troubling” sign, House Speaker Ron…
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