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Both sides of Question 2 make last minute push ahead of Election Day [Video]

With Election Day only one day away, the final push for both the “yes” and “no” sides of Ballot Question 2 has brought in big names and big money to try to help voters make up their minds.Three weeks ago, a UMass poll showed the “yes” side with a double-digit lead.However, a new UNH poll shows the “yes” side’s lead cut to six points, with a margin of error of three and a half points either way. 8% of voters are still undecided.Actor and Cambridge-native Matt Damon plays pitchman in a last-minute social media ad for the “yes” on 2 campaign.”High stakes testing, in general, tends to narrow the curriculum and the curriculum so that teachers are teaching to the test,” Damon said in the video.If approved, Question 2 would eliminate the MCAS exam as a high school graduation requirement in Massachusetts. The “yes” side has been funded almost entirely …

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Likelihood of Trump abuse draws opponents to bill that would facilitate shutting down non-profits [Video]

Rachel Maddow reports on the return of a bill that would make it possible to punish a non-profit organization by labeling them as being in support of terrorism. While many lawmakers were ok with the idea initially, the return of Donald Trump to the White House is causing second thoughts about how the law could be abused by someone looking to eliminate opposition to their power.

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Shadow cabinet: Democratic lawmaker proposes idea [Video]

Coming off of Donald Trumps decisive victory in the 2024 election, were starting to see how his second term administration is shaping up. One question on the minds of many, what do the Democrats do now? One Democratic Congressman from North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel is proposing a shadow cabinet. He joined LiveNOW's Andy Mac to us explain what that means and how it could look.