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The first hurdle for the Massachusetts bill to expand driving privileges to immigrants without legal status isn’t Gov. Charlie Baker, who opposed the measure in previous years, but perhaps the leaders in the House and the Senate who determine what bills end up on the floor for a vote. The last bill was approved by the Transportation Committee and referred to the Senate Ways and Means Committee ...

The House: As 2020’s Final Contests Settle, Vacancies Arise A Commentary By J. Miles Coleman Thursday, February 11, 2021 KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — With the race for NY-22 settled, 2020’s House elections may finally be fully in the rearview mirror, though IA-2’s results will be reviewed by Congress. — Before this week, we rated two special elections in Louisiana as safe for either party; with a new vacancy in TX-6, we see an imminent special election there as Likely...

A hot mic in the Senate on Wednesday caught Shirkey appearing to reiterate his stance that some aspect of the attack on the U.S. Capitol was a "hoax."

Governor Raimondo is leaving office, and the ‘Superman’ building is still vacant Raimondo accomplished many of her goals for rebooting Rhode Island’s economy, but the state’s tallest building will be among the most notable misses on her record. By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated February 4, 2021, 3:52 p.m. Email to a Friend The "Superman" building -- the the largest commercial building in Rhode Island-- stands vacant.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff PROVIDENCE – It was one of ...

OPINION | How provincial politics could complicate this years municipal elections in Alberta The next provincial election is over two years away, but a number of important events appear on this year’s electoral calendar that pose a unique set of challenges for provincial parties of all stripes, says political scientist Jared Wesley. Social Sharing

Police disciplinary records should be public | Opinion Updated Feb 02, 2021; Posted Feb 02, 2021 Two members of the Middlesex Black-Jewish Coalition say public safety can only come from trust between the police and the communities they serve. Trusting the police without requiring accountability and transparency amounts to unquestioning acceptance — including acceptance of police misconduct and complicity in the suffering it causes. The cycle of police misconduct and secrecy has led to broke...

January 29, 2021 With the 117th Congress now fully seated, the private sector is set to face greater scrutiny from the Legislative Branch than it has in a decade, as Democrats regain control of both chambers of Congress and the presidency for the first time since 2010. Democrats are assuming unitary control as a number of hot-button issues involving private sector entities are front and center in the public discourse—many of which are drawing bipartisan interest—including COVID-19 relief sp...

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Senate gives final approval for McDonalds second term on state Supreme Court FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 The state Senate on Friday approved Supreme Court Justice Andrew McDonald for a second eight-year term.Michael Cummo / Hearst Connecticut Media fileShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Stamford Superior Court Judge Gary J. White was approved for another term on Friday.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 Former Superior Court Judge Dale Radcliffe of Bridgeport was appr...

Who will win the lottery to run Rhode Islands six new medical marijuana dispensaries? Tom Mooney, The Providence Journal © The Providence Journal file / Kris Craig A customer walks through Greenleaf Compassion Center in Portsmouth. PROVIDENCE — David Spradin is the CEO of a California-based marijuana company called Perfect Union. It has 14 marijuana stores between Los Angeles and Sacramento and six stores in New Mexico, and the company has had stores in Oregon and Washin...