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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
... Senate will likely follow next week. Both House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi and Senate President Therese Murray support the idea, which makes its approval by the Legislature possible. Governor Deval Patrick has given it a tentative thumbs up, pending further study."It takes out the quirkiness and nuances that are so unfamiliar to many of the voters in this country," DiMasi said. "The...
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
BOSTON—Gov. Deval Patrick is being noncommittal as the House resumes debating a bill to replace the Electoral College with a direct popular vote when electing the president.It's being pushed by the government watchdog group Common Cause and political figures such as former Gov. Michael Dukakis.While Senate President Therese Murray and House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi support the measure,...
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The Carlat Psychiatry Blog (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
In April, the Massachusetts State Senate passed a total ban on all drug company gifts to physicians (see my post here ). Spearheaded by Senate President Therese Murray and supported by many others, the ban appeared certain to be approved in some form by the House, and Massachusetts could have bragged about taking the hardest line of any state against this form of legalized bribery. But...
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Blue Mass. Group - Front Page (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Plymouth, Mass, "America's Hometown," will be holding it's annual Fourth of July Parade this Friday starting at 9:30 am. Massachusetts State Senate President and Plymouth resident Therese Murray is the Grand Marshall for 2008. Senator John Kerry will be marching in this historic parade this Friday. Anyone who would like to help out or march with the Senator is welcome to participate....
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
... office."As was previously stated, the members take this matter very seriously," Senate President Therese Murray said.Marzilli, a Democrat who has said he would not seek re-election, could be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court later this month.The indictment includes new allegations that he harassed two additional women on June 3, the day he was arrested. According to the indictment,...
