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Health care costs high? Massachusetts should step in.
Health care market 'dysfunctional,' says Massachusetts attorney general, who outlines plan to have state intervene when health care providers don't bring down unwarranted prices.
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No violets shrinking among attorneys general
The appointment of a former chief law officer to a new post in Washington provides a reminder of the enduring influence French has on English.
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Barney Frank and Mass. Dems regain footing
Barney Frank, who defeated challenger Sean Bielat, used his speech to lash out at Republicans over negative campaigning.
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Editorial Board Blog
Democrats in midterm trouble? Scenes from a Massachusetts driveway.
When Democrats go door-to-door in liberal Massachusetts, you know they're feeling the heat.
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Obama administration walks tricky political line on gay marriage ban
President Obama has pledged to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which bars the federal government from recognizing gay marriage. But his Justice Department is defending the law’s constitutionality in court.
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Gay marriage ban unconstitutional, rules federal judge in Boston
Gay marriage: In Boston, US District Judge Joseph Tauro ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it forces Massachusetts to discriminate against its own citizens by denying them some federal benefits.
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Chicago gun ban on way out, but mayor vows fight
Chicago gun ban: A Supreme Court ruling finding that Americans have the right to bear arms anywhere they live almost certainly means the end of Chicago's decades-old handgun ban.
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Women shine in Tuesday's primaries, especially for the GOP
Good showings for female Republican candidate in Tuesday's primaries hold the promise of more women in elected office, reflecting society's faster pace toward gender equity.
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The Vote
Five lessons from Tuesday’s primary election results
Primary election results from Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Arkansas give a snapshot view of the state of the electorate.
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Sports in the US: Year-round madness
From the bracketology of March Madness to ESPN Everything, sports has become one of the most pervasive forces in American culture. Is it a great unifying force or a sign of misplaced priorities?
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Obama as campaigner in chief: Will his record improve?
On the road in Colorado and Nevada, Obama looks to boost embattled Democrats after similar bids failed in New Jersey, Virginia, and Massachusetts.
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A new pride of 'ownership'?
Martha Coakley's Senate loss and the Toyota recalls illustrate a vogue term for accepting responsibility.
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Five states where GOP might pull another Brown
Republican Scott Brown's win in Massachusetts provides a boost for the GOP's momentum for the 2010 midterm elections. Here are five states where Republicans might pick off Senate seats this November.
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Scott Brown’s Massachusetts win fueled by independent voters
In 2008, most independent voters went for Obama. But Scott Brown's US Senate victory in Massachusetts shows that, even in a liberal state, independents won't necessarily stick with him.
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Scott Brown offered change to Massachusetts. Sound familiar?
The election of Republican Scott Brown is an indication that voters in Massachusetts – and perhaps nationwide – feel President Obama has not yet been able to deliver the change he promised in 2008.
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Obama’s big job -- jobs
By electing Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown to the US Senate, voters show Obama that the economy comes first.
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Five lessons from Coakley's campaign
As Martha Coakley concedes the Massachusetts Senate race to Scott Brown, political analysts are already drawing lessons for the midterm elections later this year.
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Mass. Senate race: Obama's signal that all is changed
Republican Scott Brown's upset victory in the Massachusetts Senate race results portends huge challenges ahead for President Obama and majority Democrats. National healthcare reform may well stall, and new carbon-emissions rules are now unlikely. What will be the revised agenda?
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Scott Brown: the Ben-Hur of Massachusetts politics
Scott Brown’s improbable victory is a credit to his character, but also to the strong forces that carried his chariot to victory.
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GOP's Scott Brown wins Mass. Senate seat in epic upset
Democrat Martha Coakley's defeat for the seat that Ted Kennedy held for 46 years could signal big problems for President Obama and his party.
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The New Economy
What will the outcome cost you?
The Senate race in Massachusetts could cost you $2,100 or save you $5,000 in insurance premiums, depending on who you are and whether healthcare reform passes.
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Let the blame game begin
Win or lose the Massachusetts Senate race, Martha Coakley should have run a better campaign against Scott Brown, political strategists say. Now, Democrats are asking: What went wrong?
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Mass election results could change healthcare-reform calculus
The Mass election results could signal that public support for healthcare reform is weaker than Democrats had assumed. Will Scott Brown take away Senate Democrats' 60th vote?
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Massachusetts election: Brown, Coakley try to get out the vote
Martha Coakley arguably has a more extensive get-out-the-vote-operation than Scott Brown does. But in recent surveys of the Massachusetts election, Coakley is trailing Brown.
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