Politics
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Massachusetts bill would establish universal child care , provide free early education and care
Some Massachusetts legislators are looking to provide more funding for education and child care. According to a statement, the Common…
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President Biden extends pandemic relief for homeowners, eviction moratorium yet to be extended
Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Agriculture announced a coordinated extension…
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17 local community groups urge Warren and Markey to sever Hodgson ties with ICE
A letter was signed last week by 17 community groups “to contact the Department of Homeland Security and request that…
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Auchincloss: “The majority of the GOP is still too scared to do what is right”; “We’re going to crush this virus”
Washington, D.C. – This morning, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) joined MSNBC to offer his reaction to the impeachment verdict;…
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AG Healey announces legislative agenda concerning nursing home protections, human trafficking, hate crime reform, equity, and social justice
BOSTON – As the deadline for the Legislature’s bill filing approaches on February 19, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced…
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Fall River City Councilor Cadime to request Malone investigation report, new comments by Malone, Coogan, appear to fan the flames
While several entities, including Fall River Reporter and the Herald News, have tried to obtain answers and comments concerning the…
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Massachusetts House Speaker Mariano: “We have no intention of raising taxes”
Michael P. Norton House Speaker Ronald Mariano is sending a message about tax policy ahead of budget season on Beacon…
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Animal cruelty fueling push to ban fur sales
Michael P. Norton Massachusetts would become the first state on the East Coast to outlaw the sale of fur products,…
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Mail-in, early voting and same-day registration could be here to stay in election reform bill
By Matt Murphy FEB. 9, 2021…..After seeing how voting by mail helped lead to a record number of voters casting…
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CBO: $15 minimum wage will increase deficit, increase prices, lose over 1 million jobs, reduce poverty
If enacted at the end of March 2021, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 would raise the federal minimum…
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