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The New York Times and Elizabeth Warren have decided that the unnamed author describing a mentally unfit Trump is to be entrusted with the keys to the kingdom.

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 200, reauthorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Act but implementing better local control for commercial fishing.

Rep. Pat Haddad (D-Somerset), the Speaker Pro Tem of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, joined The Barry Richard Show Friday afternoon to discuss a number of local issues.

BOSTON, MA — The House on Wednesday voted to prevent the use of inmate labor beyond the borders of Massachusetts over the objections of Republicans who argued that existing law addresses the issue and questioned why it was a priority. Massachusetts prisons and jails have never sent inmates to work on projects in another state, lawmakers said...

Wednesday morning, the Massachusetts House of Representatives will vote on two bills proposed by State Representative Antonio Cabral of New Bedford, aimed at blocking Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson's proposed programs. That includes the partnership between the Bristol County Sheriff's Office and federal immigration authorities, commonly known as the 287(g) agreement, as well as the inmate p

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives once again reaffirmed its commitment to local agriculture by passing legislation that continues to support “Buy Local” efforts throughout the Commonwealth. State Representative Christopher M...

The City of New Bedford welcomed a possible congressional ally for the fishing industry Thursday to tour fisheries along the harbor.

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a public records reform measure on Wednesday that makes it easier for individuals to access those records.

(Associated Press) - The House has rebuked President Barack Obama by ignoring his veto threat and approving a Republican bill erecting fresh barriers for Syrian and Iraqi refugees trying to enter the United States. Thursday's passage came on a 289-137 vote _ exceeding the two-thirds majority that would be needed to override a veto...

Opponents of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are taking yet another challenge to the law to the Supreme Court, and say they will be back with more if this one fails. A new appeal being filed Monday by the Pacific Legal Foundation contends that the law violates the provision of the Constitution that requires tax-raising bills to originate in the House of Representatives ...