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News from May 2023

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Massachusetts during week ending May 13?

By Bay State News | May 31, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 323 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 13.

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Warren Leads 26 Senators to Reintroduce Bill Seeking Healing for Stolen Native Children and Their Communities

By Bay State News Report | May 31, 2023

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led 26 senators to reintroduce the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act, legislation that seeks healing for stolen Native children and their communities.

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Warren, Markey, Keating, Moulton Urge Defense Secretary to Support Funding for Replacement of Cape Cod Canal Bridges

By Bay State News Report | May 31, 2023

“While the Army Corps is responsible for the bridges, a project of this magnitude requires an all hands on deck funding approach from the federal government.”

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Ag Campbell Sues Avid Telecom for Illegal Robocalls

By Bay State News Report | May 30, 2023

Company Transmitted Over 7.5 Billion Scam Calls to Phone Numbers on National Do Not Call Registry

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Healey-driscoll Administration Announces New Leadership Team at Office for Refugees and Immigrants

By Bay State News Report | May 30, 2023

Cristina Aguilera Sandoval, Ronnie Millar and Susan Church will spearhead efforts to ensure that refugees and immigrants in Massachusetts are met with comprehensive, compassionate, and culturally appropriate services and supports

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265 people in 75-84 age group in Massachusetts are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Bay State News | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 265 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Analysis: Massachusetts one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Bay State News Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Bay State News shows that Massachusetts is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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CDC estimates 182 people in 65-74 age group in Massachusetts died during week ending May 13

By Bay State News | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 182 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Healey-driscoll Administration Announces Massachusetts Senator Anne Gobi as Director of Rural Affairs

By Bay State News Report | May 29, 2023

Gobi to Serve as Advocate for Rural Communities & Support their Economic Development and Growth

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Massachusetts during week May 13

By Bay State News | May 28, 2023

Massachusetts' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Hispanic deaths in Massachusetts decrease to 47 in week ending May 6

By Bay State News | May 28, 2023

There were 47 Hispanic people who died in Massachusetts in the week ending May 6, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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How many 45-64-year-olds died in Massachusetts during week ending May 13?

By Bay State News | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 164 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Sen. Markey, House Leaders Announce Legislation to Raise Hazard Pay, Strengthen Protections for Health Care Workers

By Bay State News Report | May 28, 2023

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Summer Lee (PA-12), Barbara Lee (CA-12), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) today led their colleagues in announcing the introduction of the Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act

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During AAPI Heritage Month, Markey Joins Pressley in Unveiling Bill to Name Post Office in Honor of Local AAPI Activist

By Bay State News Report | May 28, 2023

Caroline Chang Was an Activist and Leader in Boston’s Chinatown Community

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Sen. Markey, Rep. Porter Announce Legislation to Support Students With Mental Health Disabilities, Substance Use Disorder

By Bay State News Report | May 28, 2023

During Mental Health Awareness Month, legislators introduce Student Mental Health Rights Act, legislation requiring the Department of Education to issue guidance to colleges, universities on upholding civil rights

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Senator Markey Joins Senator Whitehouse, Mep Aubry in Transatlantic Letter Calling for Climate Talks Free of Fossil Fuel Industry Interference

By Bay State News Report | May 28, 2023

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I). and European Parliament Member Manon Aubry today in sending a letter to President Joe Biden, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, urging the officials to rid COP28 and all future international climate talks of persistent interference from the fossil fuel industry

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Markey Joins Heinrich and Grijalva in Introducing Legislation to Modernize Antiquated Mining Law

By Bay State News Report | May 27, 2023

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) in introducing the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act to modernize the nation’s severely antiquated Mining Law of 1872

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48 people in 25-44 age group in Massachusetts are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Bay State News | May 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 48 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Senator Markey, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Provide Certainty, Security to Tps Recipients

By Bay State News Report | May 27, 2023

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined more than 20 of his colleagues led by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) in reintroducing the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and in Emergency (SECURE) Act, legislation to allow qualified TPS recipients to apply for legal permanent residency

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Markey, Warren, Keating, Moulton Urge Defense Secretary to Support Funding for Replacement of Cape Cod Canal Bridges

By Bay State News Report | May 27, 2023

Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Bill Keating (D-MA-9) and Seth Moulton (D-MA-5) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, urging him to exercise his authority to support installation resilience in order to provide funding for the replacement of the Cape Cod Canal Bridges, which provide the only land-based access to and from Joint Base Cape Cod