15 Mar, 2025

Rent control ballot question has many more hurdles ahead

Local News Despite AG Campbell’s certification, an effort to put a rent control question before voters still faces logistical and legal obstacles. State Rep. Mike Connolly and supporters gather in front of the State House after Connolly received notice that his petition was certified by Attorney General Andrea Campbell. Pat Greenhouse/Boston Globe In 1994, Massachusetts […]

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AG Campbell certifies ballot questions on MCAS, rent control

Politics Andrea Campbell’s certification was the first major step, but more hurdles remain before these questions can be put before voters next fall. State Rep. Mike Connolly and his supporters gather in front of the State House after he received notice that his petition to lift the statewide ban on rent control was certified by […]

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Biden won’t appear on New Hampshire Democratic primary ballot. But write-ins are still an option

Politics New Hampshire has yet to set a formal date for its 2024 primary. President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday Oct. 24, 2023 in Washington, where he will award the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) AP By WILL […]

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Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on the first ballot, but more votes are ahead

Politics More voting is expected as Jordan works to shore up support to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy for the job and the leader of the GOP’s hard-right flank moves to take a central seat of U.S. power. Then-President Donald Trump, right, encourages Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, left, to speak during a rally, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, […]

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New Hampshire secretary of state won’t block Trump from ballot in key presidential primary state

Politics Under New Hampshire law, the name of anyone who pays the filing fee and swears they meet the age, citizenship and residency requirements “shall be printed on the ballots.” New Hampshire Deputy Secretary of State Patricia Lovejoy, left, looks on as Secretary of State David Scanlan explains that he will not use an amendment […]

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