Massachusetts Secretary of State Announces Three Controversial Ballot Questions
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin recently announced three initiatives that would be included on the upcoming November ballot. WAMC’s Berkshire Bureau Chief Lucas Willard reports…Galvin...
View ArticleDemonstrators Call On Romney To Disclose More About His Wealth
Members of the liberal leaning political action committee MoveOn dot org are trying to keep the focus on Mitt Romney’s business record. As WAMC’s Paul Tuthill reports there was a demonstration...
View ArticleAlliance Reviews Long Term Scenario For Adirondack Park
A study has found that a broad range of interests agree on what type of development strategy is best for the Adirondack Park. The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance heard the results during its annual...
View ArticleAARP Holding Voter Meetings on Social Security and Medicare
The AARP is holding a series of forums across the region to collect voter input on federal policies affecting Social Security and Medicare.The AARP has started its “You’ve Earned A Say” campaign,...
View ArticleGOP Members Distance Themselves From Romeny's Comments
In New England, a Republican Senator and Senate candidate are distance themselves from remarks made by GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney about how 47 percent of Americans depend on government and...
View Article2nd Mass. lawmaker to push for fishermen aid
BOSTON (AP) — A second Massachusetts congressman is pushing the House to amend a disaster relief bill to massively increase emergency funds for fishermen.Rep. Bill Keating says he'll propose lawmakers...
View ArticleIrene recovery to be focus of Vt. conference
NORTHFIELD, Vt. (AP) — People involved in Vermont's continuing effort to recover from Tropical Storm Irene are set to gather at Norwich University in Northfield to assess how far they've come and the...
View ArticleNew law eases IQ eligibility for state services
BOSTON (AP) — Advocates for people with developmental disabilities are hailing a decision by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to sign a bill easing IQ eligibility restrictions for services.The new law...
View ArticleMan faces sentencing for credit card scam
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Philadelphia man faces sentencing in Connecticut for stealing credit cards from women's pocketbooks he reached while crawling on movie theater floors.Anthony Johnson is...
View ArticleConn. Supreme Court nominee up for hearing, vote
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The state legislature's Judiciary Committee will be questioning former Stamford state Sen. Andrew McDonald about his nomination to the state Supreme Court.The committee will hold...
View ArticleNewtown superintendent on Washington, DC panel
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Newtown Superintendent of Schools Janet Robinson is traveling to Washington, D.C., to discuss gun violence prevention.Robinson is scheduled to be part of a panel discussion on...
View ArticleAnti-gun activists protest Wal-Mart gun sales
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Activists say they will protest at a Wal-Mart in Danbury demanding the nation's largest retailer to halt gun sales in its stores.Protesters, including survivors of gun violence,...
View ArticleShumlin to roll health report into budget
A law passed in 2011 set Tuesday, Jan. 15, as the day the administration was to give lawmakers answers to the often asked question of how the Green Mountain Care single-payer health plan will be paid...
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