Beacon Hill In 5 Carrie Healy
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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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Is implementing a time limit on stays in the Mass. emergency shelters the right fix?
As lawmakers around the country struggle with an over-capacity emergency shelter crisis, Mass. lawmakers wrestle with reform and time limits in the only state in the country that guarantees access to shelter.
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Mass. Senate stares down early education, childcare bill; soon to tackle spending bill
The Massachusetts Senate this week takes its second run in three years at a bill to expand access to early education and fortify that sector's workforce.
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Massachusetts is taking part in Super Tuesday, but it's looking pretty sleepy
Voters will cast ballots for a presidential candidate and vote for party representation in many districts across the commonwealth.
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For fifth time, Mass. senators will vote to update school sex education guidelines
On Thursday, the Massachusetts Senate will take up a bill to reform and codify the state's framework for sexual health education. The chamber has passed similar legislation four times previously.
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Massachusetts' high court confirmation hearing will give Western Mass. a voice, but not a nominee
The confirmation hearing for Gabrielle R. Wolohojian on Wednesday will be the second Supreme Judicial Court pick by Gov. Maura Healey of a nominee from eastern Mass. The last SJC justice from western Mass, Francis Spina, stepped down in 2016.
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The state's shelter system is overwhelmed. What can Massachusetts lawmakers do?
An attempt by Congress to sort out the immigration issue fell apart last week. The question of how Massachusetts' governor will handle the ever increasing number of unhoused families seeking shelter in the Commonwealth, continues to be top-of-mind for many across the Baystate.