Dante J. Smith, PhD

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Talarico’s argument is simple: Stop treating marijuana like a crime. Legalize it. Regulate it. Tax it. Stop wasting police resources on low-level marijuana offenses. Clear the records of people whose lives have been derailed by nonviolent marijuana convictions.

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

Donald Trump is trying to block trillions of dollars in federal funds to Meals on Wheels, Medicaid, and other critical programs that keep us safe and healthy. If allowed to go into effect, this would wreak havoc across the country. Tell Congress: Trump cannot be allowed to defund our communities.

Tell Congress: Don't defund our communities

President Trump’s decision to block trillions in federal funding to critical services already approved by Congress is a reckless, cruel, unprecedented power grab that will impact every one of us.

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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH** * Currently paused by Executive Order ** Grant reviews now all canceled www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect

Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.

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Governor Maura Healey said that the state should abolish real estate broker fees that renters typically pay in order to secure a home or apartment, calling it an “easy” step toward making housing more affordable in Massachusetts’ high-cost market.

Governor Healey says Massachusetts officials should ‘abolish’ the broker fees that renters often pay - The Boston Globe

Renters in Massachusetts are typically required to pay a fee to their landlord’s broker, usually equivalent to a month’s rent, before they can move in. Healey said those should "go away."

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Nosferatu rocked, somehow thought it was going to be even freakier than it was, hoped for more Willem Dafoe than I got (true of every movie, “enough Dafoe” is impossible). Lily-Rose Depp, you are a nut, phenomenal performance, 10/10, would recommend.

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio on Wednesday said she will sue the Massachusetts Legislature should it not comply with an audit, adding to the Democrat’s attempts to pressure lawmakers after voters last month gave her wide-ranging power to probe the chambers.

Empowered by voters, DiZoglio vows to sue Massachusetts Legislature if it resists audit efforts - The Boston Globe

The Legislature’s Democratic leaders contend that State Auditor Diana DiZoglio's push to launch an audit so soon after Election Day is premature.

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