Politics
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President Trump and First Lady test positive for COVID-19
President Trump and First Lady Melania have tested positive for COVID-19. President Trump tweeted out the following minutes ago: “Tonight,…
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Activists push to ban evictions and freeze rents in Massachusetts
By Matt Murphy With Gov. Charlie Baker appearing poised to allow the state’s eviction moratorium to expire in two weeks,…
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Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Raise taxes as part of state budget fix
By Colin A. Young (SEPT. 29, 2020) With difficult and potentially painful budget decisions looming on Beacon Hill’s horizon, one…
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Black leaders look to shape closed-door Massachusetts police reform talks
By Katie Lannan A group of Black community leaders and organizations have told lawmakers negotiating over a police reform bill…
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First Amendment protest scheduled for October 13 outside of Fall River Government Center
The following was submitted by Collin Dias of the Fall River First Amendment Coalition: On September 22nd, The Fall River…
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Citing Breonna Taylor case, Baker again presses for Massachusetts policing reform bill
By Katie Lannan Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday again voiced interest in a quick resolution for the policing reform bill…
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Ahead of presidential debate, President Trump demands Biden and himself be drug tested
President Donald Trump on Sunday morning stated that he and presidential hopeful Joe Biden should be drug tested concerning their…
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Markey joins rally to allow people to obtain Massachusetts license without proof of being legal resident
U.S. Senator Edward Markey spoke at a rally Saturday to urge Beacon Hill to pass a bill that would allow…
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Rumors continue to swirl concerning allegations against a Fall River Public Schools official
Rumors continue to swirl concerning a complaint reportedly brought against a Fall River school official this week. On Wednesday, the…
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Governor Baker rips Washington for focusing on Supreme Court pick instead of COVID-19 relief
By Matt Murphy Days after urging the U.S. Senate to wait until after the election to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s…
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