U.S. Senate

Mass. State Tresurer Steve Grossman says he's willing to debate House Speaker John Boehner on legislation that would allow states to collect sales tax on items purchases  thru the internet. 

Such a bill passed the U

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 Democratic U.S. Senate hopefuls Edward Markey and Stephen Lynch clashed in their first debate since the Boston Marathon attacks.
 
    Lynch faulted Markey with not doing enough on security issues, including not voting for the Joint Terrorism Task Force which combines the resources of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies

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 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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Mass. Congressman and candidate for U-S Senate Stephen Lynch is siding with fishermen in their ongoing conflict with the fishing regulators at NOAA.

Speaking Thursday on WBSM, Democrat Lynch called on NOAA to make a real effort to improve the science they use to set catch limits

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Mass. Congressman Stephen Lynch of South Boston is hoping voters give him a promotion in June, and elect him to fill John Kerry's seat in the United States' Senate.

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The oldest son of former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will not seek to fill John Kerry's open U.S. Senate seat. 

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With his Senate confirmation as Secretary of State, the race will now begin in Massachusetts to succeed Senator John Kerry.  In the meantime, Governor Deval Patrick will appoint an interim Senator on Wednesday to fill the seat until a special election is held.

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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says newly-retired Rep. Barney Frank would make a ``great interim senator'' but adds that he has also talked to other people about filling the post.

Frank

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Ted Kennedy Junior will not run for the U.S. Senate seat which will likely be vacated by John Kerry in Massachusetts. 

The "Boston Herald" reports Kennedy made his decision based on not wanting to move his family from Connecticut

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