Politics
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Gov. Healey Tight-Lipped on Former Aide LaMar Cook’s 2001 Gun Incident Amid Cocaine Trafficking Case
BY ALISON KUZNITZ Citing a criminal investigation, Gov. Maura Healey declined to divulge in a TV interview what she knew…
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Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut Governors say Trump Administration’s actions will raise energy bills and kill jobs
BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey joined with Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Ned Lamont, and Governor Dan McKee in sending a…
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Brown University student falsely accused of being responsible for fatal shooting plots possible next move after death threats, Mayor-elect of New York City says
A man falsely accused on social media of being the suspect of a fatal college shooting in Providence, RI earlier…
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Healey: Rent Control ‘Not the Solution’ to Massachusetts Housing Crisis as Ballot Measure Gains Momentum
BY ELLA ADAMS She’s taking a victory lap for helping get rid of renter-paid broker’s fees, but Gov. Maura Healey…
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Brockton, Fall River, Hyannis, Lowell, New Bedford projects receive $15 million from state to create 369 new housing units
NEW BEDFORD — Today, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus announced $15 million in…
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Trump Administration pausing offshore wind leases in Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Rhode Island, Connecticut over security concerns
WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior announced today in a release that it is pausing—effective immediately—the leases for all…
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Massachusetts Governor Healey announces certain residents will no longer be subject to state or federal income taxes
BOSTON – Today, Governor Maura Healey announced that thousands of Personal Care Attendants will no longer be subject to state…
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Target Dark Money Spending to Influence Local Town Votes
BY SAM DRYSDALE Legislation requiring public disclosure for people and groups spending significant sums to influence town meeting votes is…
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Massachusetts Voters Will Have The Option to Repeal Recreational Marijuana in 2026
BY ELLA ADAMS Massachusetts voters in 2026 could have the chance to repeal adult-use recreational marijuana. The state Elections Division…
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Trump Administration suspending program that allowed suspect in Brown University and MIT professor shootings to enter United States
President Donald Trump is suspending the visa program that allowed the Brown University and MIT professor shooter into the country.…
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