Beacon Hill In 5

By 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.

Episode Date
From beds to pipes; The infrastructure challenges facing Massachusetts
Oct 19, 2026
Mass. governor taps the energy playbook to cushion voters before Election Day
Oct 12, 2026
From economic scorecards to nursing home scandals, what's on Mass. lawmakers plates before November
Oct 05, 2026
Inside Springfield's $2 billion courthouse battle, the gas tax fight and the cost of living
Sep 29, 2026
White House security debate puts Massachusetts’ 9/11 history in focus
Sep 08, 2026
From federal fraud charges to Primary Day: How public trust is shaping up across Massachusetts
Sep 01, 2026
Primary realities versus policy fights: How are the ballots in Massachusetts shaping up?
Aug 24, 2026
MA median wealth tops $370K, but 1 in 3 can't cover a $400 emergency
Aug 17, 2026
Beacon Hill versus local control: the battle over tiny towns and an empty seat
Aug 10, 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers pivot to campaign trail mode as regularly scheduled sessions end
Aug 03, 2026
July 31 isn't the hard deadline anymore, so when will Beacon Hill actually finish up?
Jul 27, 2026
Mass. governor seeks $100M school band aid, while Beacon Hill weighs a WooSox wage carve out
Jul 27, 2026
Mass. farm wage battles and a school tax credit fight are set to collide on Beacon Hill
Jun 16, 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers eye a new child welfare bill as a high-stakes rent control showdown looms
Jun 08, 2026
Massachusetts political minefields: shelter crises, sludge bans and the Red Sox
Jun 01, 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers serve up immigrant shields, killer bots & $63B 'eggless omelets'
May 26, 2026
Massachusetts leaders pitch tech growth as a shield against tax cuts
May 18, 2026
The fight for fair aid, rent caps in Massachusetts
May 12, 2026
Beacon Hill takes on critical decisions around data, the census and the budget
May 04, 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers begin the sprint to the finish on Beacon Hill
Apr 27, 2026