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Beacon Hill In 5

Beacon Hill in 5 is a weekly check-in at the Massachusetts Statehouse from New England Public Media. Get a quick look at the week ahead in state politics and government with Carrie Healy, NEPM’s Morning Edition host, and a journalist from the State House News Service.

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6:11

Lawmakers demand more transparency into the...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2023/12/11

Language requiring updates every two weeks on the emergency shelter system in Massachusetts was tucked into a spending bill that passed and was signed by Gov. Maura Healey last week.

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6:10

How far apart are Mass. lawmakers on emergency...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2023/12/04

Mass. lawmakers were unable to muster a quorum for the third straight day. Efforts to advance a $3.1 billion supplemental budget bill will begin again Monday.

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4:56

'The breakthrough, as always, remains out of reach':...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2023/11/27

With most lawmakers headed home for the holiday break, members of the conference committee continue to try to work out differences between spending bills approved by the Massachusetts House and Senate. The bills hold funds for the state's emergency shelters.

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4:46

Despite broad support, funding for Mass. emergency...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2023/11/20

Massachusetts House and Senate Democrats failed to negotiate a compromise before their holiday break that would send hundreds of millions of dollars to the state's emergency shelters. The spending bill was presented to the Legislature in September.

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5:43

Massachusetts will waitlist those in need of housing...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2023/11/06

Following a Superior Court upholding the Healey Administration's plan to stop expanding shelter availability amid surging demand, once the number of families in shelter reaches 7,500, Massachusetts won't guarantee placement to additional applicants.

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5:49

Will mass shooting in Maine have implications for gun...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2023/10/30

While Massachusetts House lawmakers have passed a version of new, strict gun regulations, the Massachusetts Senate has yet to finish crafting their own bill.

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5:38

Will Massachusetts experience a weakened economy as...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2023/10/23

A recent out migration trend has researchers and lawmakers in Massachusetts concerned.

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5:42

Massachusetts officials looking at how to address...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2023/10/16

Appeals to the federal government have so far yielded no change to work authorizations or funding to address the strain on the Massachusetts emergency shelter system.

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5:12

Massachusetts gun legislation is taking a path less...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2023/10/09

Massachusetts House lawmakers will hold a hearing on a revised gun bill on Tuesday. No senators are expected to participate.

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5:52

Tax relief package makes it to Gov. Healey's desk for...

Beacon Hill In 5 ·

2023/10/02

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has 10 days to review the tax relief package.

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