Opinion: Republicans Are Creating Poll Taxes 2.0
Republicans by creating onerous barriers to voting, including strict ID requirements and shortening of early vote periods have created what amounts to a new version of Jim Crow era poll taxes.
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Republicans by creating onerous barriers to voting, including strict ID requirements and shortening of early vote periods have created what amounts to a new version of Jim Crow era poll taxes.
The busy 4th of July week in picturesque Wolfeboro is even busier this year thanks to their most famous summer resident, presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is being hailed as a vindication for Massachusetts.
President Obama won big this week with the Supreme Court decisions on Obamacare and immigration. While Mitt Romney and the Tea Party couldn't have had a worse week.
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld most of President Obama's health care law, ruling Thursday that the individual mandate that requires everyone to buy insurance or face fines is constitutional.
It's a happy day for the White House, no question. But my guess is they're not unhappy over at Romney headquarters.
The Supreme Court has shockingly failed the citizens of the United States by upholding the individual mandate portion of the plan.
Mitt Romney's contortions to differentiate offshoring from outsourcing don't matter to those who lost their jobs because of it.
Up to 40,000 Massachusetts jobs could be wiped out if Congress follows through on plans for deep cuts in defense spending.
While neither side has totally won, the high court's decision on Arizona's controversial immigration law, SB 1070, is definitely a blow to President Barack Obama.
President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder won an overwhelming victory as the Supreme Court struck down 3 of 4 provisions of the controversial Arizona immigration law, SB 1070.
President Obama campaigned in New Hampshire and attended events in Boston Monday to raise an estimated $3 million for his re-election campaign.
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama aren't spending much time stumping for votes in Massachusetts, but that hasn't stopped them from using the Bay State as a campaign ATM.
Mitt Romney has provided no details, not even a hint, of what his immigration plan is. Either this is a lousy sales job, which is bad, or he has no idea there's a difference between running Bain Capital and running the nation, which is worse.
The media did a hack-job on a political story to make a politician on "the right" look stupid.
The guy who passed health care reform in Massachusetts and vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act can't take a policy position on Obama's executive order on immigration enforcement?
The role of Mitt Romney in President Barack Obama's practice debates will be played by another Massachusetts politician: John Kerry.
Romney rerouted his tour after former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and several other Democratic officials held a press conference outside the Wawa gas station where the former Massachusetts governor had planned an early afternoon stop.
Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney said Friday that "small-town dreams" are being "smothered" under President Barack Obama as he kicked off his first traditional campaign trip of the general election.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley says she's devastated about Yoseliani Marte's death in Mattapan.
Chick-fil-A is alerting customers in 10 states after a cyberattack gave hackers potential access to personal information stored in some Chick-fil-A One loyalty accounts.
The Boston Police homicide unit is looking into a death near the MBTA station at the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets early Wednesday.
Lawmakers claim Commissioner Frank Bisignano used an agency email to exaggerate tax savings under the Republicans' OBBBA while inserting partisan political messaging.
A shooting in Brockton, Massachusetts is under investigation after a bullet pierced the outer wall of the Catholic Charities building and flew inside.
Boston Police are looking into a death near the MBTA station at the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets early Wednesday.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley says she's devastated about Yoseliani Marte's death in Mattapan.
Chick-fil-A is alerting customers in 10 states after a cyberattack gave hackers potential access to personal information stored in some Chick-fil-A One loyalty accounts.
A fisherman who treaded water for hours several miles off the coast of Cape Cod was rescued after he was spotted by another fishing crew.
At Little Leaf Farms in Shirley, Massachusetts, lettuce is grown inside highly controlled greenhouses.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Red Sox and Orioles will play a doubleheader on Wednesday after their Tuesday night came was postponed due to rain.
The Red Sox are approaching franchise history as they're on a 14-game winning streak, and their fans can't get enough of the action.
Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles Monday for their 14th straight win.
The Boston Red Sox have now won 13 games in a row after completing a 4-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.