Tag #Massachusetts Politics

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Wu Leads Boston Mayoral Race by 30 Points; Healey Faces Backlash Over Cabinet Raises

A new poll shows Boston Mayor Michelle Wu leading her challenger by 30 points, while Governor Maura Healey's decision to grant raises to her cabinet members for the second time in six months is drawing criticism amid a public defender work stoppage.

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Trump to Dissolve Department of Education, Impacting School Funding

President Trump plans to dissolve the Department of Education, impacting 8% of national school funding; Massachusetts would lose 16% of its non-salary school budget, affecting programs for students with disabilities, low-income families, and civil rights initiatives; state funding cannot fully repla...

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Massachusetts Representative Arrested, Accused of Misusing \$36,000

Massachusetts State Representative Christopher Flanagan was arrested on Friday and charged with stealing \$36,000 from the Home Builders Association of Cape Cod to fund personal expenses, including psychic services and his political campaign, resulting in calls for his resignation.

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Massachusetts in 2025: Revolution Anniversary, Mayoral Election, and High-Profile Trials

In 2025, Massachusetts will mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with events and grants, hold a Boston mayoral election with Michelle Wu seeking re-election, and face the retrials of Karen Read for vehicular homicide and Brian Walshe for murder.

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