Massachusetts: Lawmakers are rushing to change state law

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Old Aug 28th, 2009, 04:34 PM   #1
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Default Massachusetts: Lawmakers are rushing to change state law

Lawmakers in the Bay State are rushing to change state law to make sure the late Sen. Edward Kennedy’s seat is filled as soon as possible with a reliable Democratic successor.

Never mind that as recently as 2004 the same state legislature had changed state law to mandate that a vacant Senate seat could only be filled by a special election to be held within five months of the vacancy.

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