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With the news breaking that Senator John Kerry has officially been named, that means Wednesday, Gov. Patrick will appoint an interim U.S. Senator!

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Top officials from Gov. Deval Patrick's administration are fanning out across the state to sell the public on his package of tax hikes and increased spending on education and transportation.

Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Rick Sullivan spoke in New Bedford today, highlighting several ongoing projects in New Bedford as beneficiaries of Patrick's budget proposal

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Gov. Patrick is floating the idea that teenagers between 14-18 convicted of first degree murder be considered for parole after serving at least 15 years in prison.

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Governor Deval Patrick is encouraging the Commonwealth's Mayors to get behind his budget proposal.

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A proposal put forth by Gov. Deval Patrick looks to raise the age of what is considered a juvenile from 17 to 18 years old, while eliminating mandatory life sentences without parole for teens under 18 in the state

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Gov. Deval Patrick is making a strong case for the Southcoast Rail Project, and he wants others to do the same.  Patrick met Friday at the Whaling Museum with local elected officials and labor leaders, urging them to lobby for the proejct

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Governor Deval Patrick will be in New Bedford today to talk about commuter rail. He spoke with Pete and Neal this morning about that, the proposed income tax increase, his plans for the future, and the inauguration on Monday.

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The lengthy state budget process is set to officially begin with the filing by Gov. Deval Patrick of his spending plan for the next fiscal year.

Patrick has already revealed several key aspects of the budget that will be sent to the Legislature on Wednesday

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Gov. Deval Patrick is putting the finishing touches on his budget request for the fiscal year that starts on July 1.
 
    Patrick has already said he plans to call for an increase in the state income tax from 5

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Even Democrats are unsure that raising the state income tax by one percentage point is the right way to raise funds for the governor's education and highway plans. 

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