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• Maine Overturns Gay Marriage.

  —Red Mass Group - Front Page

  According to the Bangor Daily News Maine's "Questions 1" to overturn gay marriage passed by a 53% to 47% margin.  The 6% margin of victory surprised some people because recent polling showed the measure losing by a 52% to 43% margin.  These results are consistent with similar measures [...]

  Posted: November 04, 2009, 10:55am EST
  

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• New State Motto for Massachusetts

  —No Looking Backwards

  If it moves, tax it. If it moves too fast, ticket it.
  
  Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (D) on Thursday outlined his plan to reduce the state's $600 million deficit and help struggling municipalities by, among several other revenue raising measures, installing red light cameras. The governor's proposed fiscal [...]

  Posted: November 02, 2009, 4:44pm EST
  

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• New Growth Model Shows Student Improvement

  —Left In Lowell

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  In the midst of all the politicking and rhetoric, it’s nice to see something positive about our schools. From the office of the Superintendent, a press release showcasing how Lowell quite holds its own in the new growth measures from the state.

  Lowell demonstrates strength in new state growth measures

  [LOWELL] – [...]

  Posted: October 30, 2009, 5:23pm EDT
  by Lynne

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• Where are those promised reforms?

  —Red Mass Group - Front Page

  As recently reported in the Cape Cod Times, Governor Deval Patrick stated that some $600 million in emergency cuts to the Budget were immediately needed.  Such measures he said could result in the elimination of 2,000 state jobs and unilateral budget cuts to public safety and other core services.  The [...]

  Posted: October 27, 2009, 8:28am EDT
  

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• Herald Endorses GOP Reform Measure

  —Scaling The Hill

  An editorial in today's Boston Herald endorses a component of Governor Patrick's Fiscal Management Plan that just so happens to mirror one of the many cost-saving and revenue-generating reform measures that have long been advocated by the Senate Republican Caucus.
  
  As part of [...]

  Posted: October 21, 2009, 10:25pm EDT
  by The Massachusetts Senate Republicans

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