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Massachusetts: Byron Rushing

Wed, 11/12/2008 - 09:43

Rushing to receive award for fighting homelessness

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

State Rep. Byron Rushing will receive an award Wednesday for his work to end elder homelessness, according to the organization presenting him with the honor.

Rushing, a Boston Democrat, will receive a Distinguished Service Award from the Hearth Inc., a Boston nonprofit that works to end homelessness among the elderly. In a release, the nonprofit said that Rushing, a co-chair of the Commission to End Homelessness, has been an influential supporter of its mission.

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Thu, 10/16/2008 - 15:41

Forry endorses Chang-Diaz

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

State Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry endorsed Sonia Chang-Diaz in her general election matchup against state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson on Thursday.

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Tue, 10/07/2008 - 10:07

Several Mass. Dems gather in support of Chang-Diaz

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick, House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi and several other Bay State Democrats gathered in Boston's South End Tuesday to show their support of Sonia Chang-Diaz as she heads towards another show down with state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson.

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Fri, 09/19/2008 - 10:08

Is Patrick heading toward a showdown with the legislature over a gas tax increase?

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

UPDATED: Dozens of lawmakers told administrations officials Thursday that they support increasing the 23.5-cent-per-gallon tax, a measure Gov. Deval Patrick opposes, the State House News Service reported Friday.

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