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WBSM News Director Jim Phillips is a New Bedford native who's been covering local news in the region since 1973. Jim worked at WBSM for 11 years in the 1970's and 80's before joining "Local Cable News," Channel 13 in Fall River. He served as News Director there for 22 years, coverng crime, politics and human interest stories. When the program ended in 2006, Jim happily accepted an offer to rejoin WBSM. Jim and his family live in North Dartmouth.
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Report Finds Lax Oversight Of Specialty Pharmacies

By Jim Phillips April 15, 2013

 A congressional investigation finds that specialty pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak last year get little state oversight.
 
    The new report from House Democrats shows that most states do not track or routinely inspect compounding pharmacies and that pharmacy boards in nearly all 50 states lack the information and expertise they need

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gettyimages - Stephen Crosby, Gaming Commission Chair

Casino Panels Weighs Opening SE Mass. License

By Jim Phillips April 15, 2013

The state's gaming commission could soon make a major decision affecting the future of casino gambling in southeastern Massachusetts.
 
    At issue is whether to allow commercial developers to pursue the sole casino license allowed in the region under the state's 2011 gambling law

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Sec. Of State To Investigate Fairhaven Board Of Health Election

By Jim Phillips April 11, 2013

The controversy over the Board of Health Election in Fairhaven may soon be resolved.

Secretary of State William Galvin says his office has begun an investigation into the April 1st Election in Fairhaven

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tsm - Speaker DeLeo speaking at Cotali Mar Restaurant

Speaker DeLeo Defends House Transportation Bill

By Jim Phillips April 11, 2013

Instead of going with the Governor's proposed $1.9 billion Transportation bill that included funding for Southcoast Rail, the Massachusetts House adopted a $500-million plan, that contains language that prioritizes the commuter rail project,  but contains no earmarked funding

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Mass. Senate Candidates Weigh In On Compromise Gun Legislation

By Jim Phillips April 11, 2013

 

 Four of the five candidates in Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate election say they are encouraged by a compromise Senate bill that would subject more firearms buyers to federal background checks and toughen laws against illicit gun trafficking.
 

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