By Michael P. Norton, State House News Service The Massachusetts Teachers Association said Thursday that its delegates recently approved plans to commit $2 million in union dues to help defeat a pair of income tax relief ballot questions. Opponents of the plan to reduce the tax rate from 5% to …
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State Senator Brendan P. Crighton (D-Lynn) is the lead sponsor of S.1061, “An Act to promote public safety and better outcomes for youths,” which would gradually raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction in Massachusetts from 18 to 21. The phased approach would begin by including 18-year-olds shortly after enactment, …
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The following is a release from the Anne Brensley campaign: Days after a Massachusetts man was sentenced for nomination paper forgeries in Rhode Island, Anne Brensley, the endorsed Republican candidate for Lt. Governor is taking legal action against a republican insider she believes participated in the largest electoral fraud scandal …
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Now that Attorney General Andrea Campbell has said she will allow Auditor Diana DiZoglio to secure outside counsel to represent her in a lawsuit against the Legislature, DiZoglio says she plans to have Shannon Liss-Riordan, a one-time political opponent of Campbell, carry the case for her. The Supreme Judicial Court …
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BY ALISON KUZNITZ, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE With an important decision expected on Monday, Gov. Maura Healey urged the Supreme Court to do “the right thing” by maintaining telehealth access to an abortion pill. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana last week ruled that mifepristone, a drug commonly …
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Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III announced a homicide investigation related to a shooting death that occurred late last night in the City of New Bedford. New Bedford Police received a ShotSpotter alert at approximately 11:30 pm last evening for shots fired in the area of Acushnet …
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BY KATIE CASTELLANI & ELLA ADAMS, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Before the Republican Party convention slowed to a crawl during voting for the top of the ticket late Saturday afternoon, Republican delegates officially nominated three candidates for statewide seats by acclamation because they faced no intraparty opposition: John Deaton for U.S. Senate, …
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BY ELLA ADAMS, STATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce warned Wednesday that a “distressing number” of young people are planning to leave the Greater Boston area, citing a new survey conducted for the business interest group. The survey polled 600 people aged 20 to 30 years old living in …
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BY ELLA ADAMS Less than a week after the House moved to ban social media for users under 14 years old, Gov. Maura Healey proposed her own, “complementary” proposal in an attempt to crack down on youth social media use. Healey tucked language into a $227.3 million supplemental spending bill (HD 6042) …
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Family Fest is back! On Saturday, May 16, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center will transform into a vibrant hub of activity for the 5th Annual Family Fest. This free community event invites families from across the Greater New Bedford area to enjoy a morning …
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