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  Mandatory minimum sentence laws remain popular on Beacon Hill. Just last summer, the state passed the so-called "three strikes" bill, which Gov. Deval Patrick signed despite reserv...

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Over the past week, Republican candidates in the race for U.S. Senate met face to face for the first time to talk issues and make themselves known in the race for U.S. Senate, while their...

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  New Rules Move Forward, Fall Short of Needed Change Senate Republicans Vow to Continue to Seek Transparency in State Government Boston- While the rules adopted today by t...

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Two polls last week show double-digit leads for U.S. Rep. Edward Markey over his Democratic opponent U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch in the race for U.S. Senate.Results of a UMass Lowell/Boston H...

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Results of a UMass Lowell/Boston Herald poll this week show former Senator Scott Brown is more popular than he was when he lost his re-election bid last fall and is in a strong position t...