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-"Baker's plan to cut State Police OT spending faces major hurdles," by Matt Rocheleau, Boston Globe: "In early May, the governor and the head of the State Police promised a crackdown on overtime spending within the law enforcement agency, including a decrease of up to 40 percent in one of its most costly units. But a Globe review of internal documents, past cost-control efforts, and the composition of Troop F suggests that hitting the high end of that projection is unlikely, if not impossible."
- "Government Contractors Asked About The Religion Of Immigrant Women Trying To Reunite With Their Kids, Lawyers Say," by Lissandra Villa, Buzzfeed News: "Federal contractors working to reunite families separated at the border asked about the religious affiliation of at least two immigrant women seeking to get their children back, according to court documents and an attorney involved in one of the interviews. Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark, who has been working with both mothers to reunite them with their children, told BuzzFeed News Friday that both women had been asked 'what is your religion,' c alling the question 'outrageous.'"
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- "US Sen. Elizabeth Warren offers bill to cap prescription drug copays," by Shannon Young, MassLive.com: "With an estimated quarter of Americans struggling to afford rising prescription drug costs, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats announced legislation Wednesday that seeks to place a monthly cap on out-of-pocket payments. The bill, known as the 'Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2018,' would limit copayment amounts for prescription drugs to $250 per month for individuals and $500 per month for families. The limit would apply to both group health plans and individual market plans. "
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