Politics
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UPDATE: Rhode Island pause extended today by Gov. Gina Raimondo, new rules in place later this month
By Colin A. Young/Ken Paiva Before Thanksgiving, the governor of Rhode Island reduced her state’s gathering limit to a single…
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MA Coalition calls on legislators to pass bills on evictions, paid sick time, Native American mascots, state flag
BOSTON – Leaders from eight coalitions united on the steps of the State House today to call for action on…
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Massachusetts Senate approves expanded abortion access
By Chris Lisinski NOV. 18, 2020…..Language codifying and expanding abortion access rights in Massachusetts is virtually guaranteed to land on…
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Fall River homeowners to see tax increase due to higher property values
Despite a drop in tax rates, homeowners will see an increase in residential taxes due to higher property values. Fall…
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Fall River Mayor Coogan to deliver informal State of the City address
(Fall River, MA- November 17th, 2020)- Although the typical State of the City occurs earlier in the year, Mayor Coogan…
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Brief filed in lawsuit against Trump Administration to have undocumented immigrants counted in census
BOSTON — Lawyers for Civil Rights and Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme…
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Paid sick time support swells amid second surge of COVID-19
By Colin A. Young NOV. 16, 2020…..Noel Lozada is starting to get worried. Sick with COVID-19 since Nov. 6, she’s…
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Governor Baker likens COVID-19 virus transmission to party glitter
Michael P. Norton Gov. Charlie Baker has been talking publicly about COVID-19 since March, often searching for new ways to…
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Healey: Lawyers aiding in Trump’s “disinformation campaign”
Chris Lisinski Republican-led efforts alleging that election disparities cost President Donald Trump a second term are “un-American” and a waste…
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Scituate voters to consider gender-neutral pronouns
By Meg McIntyre The Scituate Board of Selectmen has put forward a warrant article that would amend the town’s general…
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