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New Bedford has lots to clean up - EZ at AAA - McCain for Gomez - Keeping kids out of jail - JFK 50 years later concert - Early childhood forum here

"Introducing them to harsh realities of the adult system, exposing them to a greater degree of risk for physical or sexual abuse, and immersing them in an environment filled with gang members and other hardened adult offenders hardly seems to be the best way to turn these youngsters around." - Norfolk County Sheriff Michael Bellotti
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Will our governor be the next U. S. Attorney General?

Matt Murphy, State House News Service
It might have been a good week for Patrick to be out of the country given his penchant for peevishness toward questions about his political future
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Beacon Hill's best beards (goatees and mustaches) - It's not Lynch's year - Where'd the Guv go?

State House News Service
And "Cooter" is mad at Markey while Bump's audit tries to hide names
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Hillary Clinton - Bill Weld love story?

Mike Deehan, State House News Service
Students caught trespassing around Quabbin - Beacon Hill's Best Goatees - Markey drops "Cooter" actor, confederate flag supporter - Judge gets free legal help - The 70s political love connection that never happened
Cape Cod Politics

Lawmakers urged to implement comprehensive teen relationship, violence education in public schools

Matt Murphy, State House News Service
Rep. David Vieira says state's art, health and foreign language curriculum frameworks have not been revisited since their development in 1999
Cape Cod Politics

Congressman Keating meets with New Bedford Mayor Mitchell and Federal Fishing Advisory Board

Lauren Amendolara
Key stakeholders in Massachusetts’ marine and fishing communities discussed opportunities to improve upon existing discrepancies in federal fisheries management
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Capuano may join Senator Wolf in run for governor

Andy Metzger, State House News Service
Other potential candidates include Treasurer Steven Grossman, Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rick Sullivan, former Medicare and Medicaid chief Don Berwick, Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll, Wellesley Selectman Joseph Avellone, former candidate Charlie Baker and a health executive Evan Falchuck.
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Casinos face complications in SE Mass.

Walter Brooks

 et al.
Gingrich to Gabriel "Stay away from pols like me - Tight senate race - Unions keeping a distance - Gabriel as an "outsider" - Carole King endorses Markey - 276 at one state college get six figure paychecks
Cape Cod Politics

Rep. Cleon Turner joins Republicans in asking for restoration of $24.4 million local funds

Letter sent to the governor on Thursday signed by all 30 House Republicans and five Democrats including Cleon Turner of Dennis
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Congressman Keating to speak at Wareham DTC Annual Spring Breakfast

Breakfast at Lindsey's on May 19 open to the public
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Casino blocked - Tsarnaev still above ground - AFL endorses Markey - Obama elbowed

State House News Service
Copter Brown - The elbow heard round the world - Markey sticks with "Pledge" brouhaha - Gomez criticizes him for not talking about economy
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Gomez, Markey on Syria, sequester and background checks

State House News Service
Q & A by the State House News Service
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Bennett blogs - Send terrorist's body home

"People's Pledge redux - Gomez promises "nice" ads - Tsarnaev's body in limbo - Doug Bennett blogs (again)
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Yarmouth candidates' night set for May 6

Candidates to answer Yarmouth voter questions
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Here comes Gomez - Taxes up - Drugs down

State House News Service
The Difference between Brown and Gomez - State Income Tax collections are up 19 percent - Lots of meds turned in
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Common Cause study reports huge negative effect of not having the "People's Pledge"

The study compared data from the 2012 race between Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown as well as three other states
Cape Cod Politics

Cleon Turner wants to update 1878 law, Sarah Peake wants better taxi lights

Andy Metzger, State House News Service
Reps discuss parking, road repairs, taxi lights and the legal underpinnings of subdivisions
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Gomez challenges Markey to three debates, won't limit outside spending

Mike Deehan, State House News Service
Osterville's Bill Koch faces false imprisonment suit - Gomez calls Markey a hypocrite and a poster boy for term limits - Markey says Gomez is welcoming Koch brothers and Karl Rove into state
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Markey beats Lynch, to face Gomez June 25th

Matt Murphy, State House News Service
Markey warns of “tsunami of polluted political money” if Gomez refuses to sign pledge to stop Super PAC advertisements
Cape Cod Politics

Women's Republican Club of Cape Cod presents Heroes in Transition

Heroes in Transition provides assistance to disabled veterans
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U.S. Senate Special State Primary Tuesday, April 30

Maggie Kulbokas
Polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. statewide
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Ed Markey falsely claims Democratic politician's endorsements from three who wish to remain neutral

Andy Metzger, State House News Service
The Democratic primary is Tuesday between Stephen Lynch, of Boston, and Edward Markey, of Malden, both currently U.S. Congressmen
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Therese Murray denies she's been bribed

Matt Murphy, State House News Service
One Murray applicant for probation officer job hired despite being ranked 9th out of 10 applicants
Cape Cod Politics

Transgender access to public accommodations debated in House

Andy Metzger, State House News Service
It's not just a "bathroom bill" - "What are we afraid of?" - Rep. Sarah Peake
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UPDATE: Event has been canceled - Harwich Chamber to host legislative breakfast May 6

Breakfast to be held at the Wequassett Inn