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The U.S. Senate early Thursday started the process of trying to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The Republican majority is using what is known as the "reconciliation” process, which is time consuming but eliminates the need for 60 votes in that chamber.
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We talk to the organizers of Hampshire Pride that will hit the Northampton streets on May 2, speak with mezzo soprano Catilin Felsman ahead of Opera on Tap coming to The Iron Horse, and have our weekly chat with Rep. Jim McGovern.
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Today, Rundown panelists dig into Hampshire College's announcement to close its doors, AI use in Mass. government departments and the need for state funding for rural areas.
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