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The positions of the candidates for governor on the issues of taxes and the economy, gambling, education, healthcare, the environment, public safety, and gay marriage.
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• Gubernatorial debate at Jordan Hall: Nov. 1
• General election: Nov. 7
Discuss the candidates and issues in this year's Massachusetts election.
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The candidates on the issues
(By Andrea Estes, Globe Staff, 9/24/06)
When criminals try to re enter society and remake their lives, they're often haunted by criminal background information that can prevent them from getting a job. For years, state lawmakers and social activists, many of them from minority neighborhoods, have tried to limit distribution of that information, saying they want to help people get another chance.
(By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff, 9/9/06)
In the days and months after Massachusetts elects a new governor, the social issue that made national headlines -- gay marriage -- is likely to return to the Beacon Hill agenda.
An occasional series of Globe Editorials on issues that are important in the race for governor.
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