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Few Opponents For Lawmakers
Few Opponents For Lawmakers
Few Opponents For Lawmakers
Candidates for nearly half the seats in the 200-member Massachusetts Legislature are facing no opposition in this year's elections. In the Senate, 20 incumbent lawmakers, the vast majority of them Democrats, face no challengers in both the primary and general elections...
4 Mass. Senate Hopefuls Encouraged By Gun Bill
4 Mass. Senate Hopefuls Encouraged By Gun Bill
4 Mass. Senate Hopefuls Encouraged By Gun Bill
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.