Tensions Rise Among Massachusetts Education Officials As State Orders School Reopening
For months, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has been trying to get school districts to allow kids back for in-person learning. On Friday, a state...
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Beacon Hill In 5 is a weekly check-in at the Statehouse from New England Public Radio. Get a quick look at the week ahead in politics and government in Massachusetts with Carrie Healy, NEPR’s Morning Edition Host, and Matt Murphy with the State House News Service.
COVID-19 Restrictions In Mass. Loosen For Dining, Indoor Facilities Despite Warnings On Variants
Massachusetts officials say their COVID-19 vaccination efforts are gaining steam. And a major rollback of restrictions on some businesses begins this ...
Despite Sharp Criticism, Baker Sticks With Vaccine Companion Program
Massachusetts residents who accompany someone 75 years or older to get the coronavirus vaccine can get one too, even if they aren't otherwise eligible...
'Things Are Looking Better' In Massachusetts Post-Holiday COVID-19 Surge
Massachusetts COVID-19 metrics looked good enough to Governor Charlie Baker to roll back some business restrictions, effective Monday.
Vaccine Rollout Has Some Unhappy With Baker Administration
From lawmakers to seniors to local officials, Massachusetts residents have plenty to say about the Baker administration's rollout of the coronavirus v...
Massachusetts Connections In Biden Administration 'Certainly Can't Hurt' The State
Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack is headed to Washington, D.C., for a top position in the Federal Highway Administration. And ...
Will Baker's Vetoes Test His Relationships On Beacon Hill?
Last week, Governor Charlie Baker vetoed the climate bill passed by lawmakers in the final hours of the last legislative session. Many lawmakers were ...
Massachusetts' New Lawmaking Session Overshadowed By Insurrection At U.S. Capitol
While the U.S. Capitol was being stormed last week, state lawmakers in Massachusetts took their oaths beginning a new legislative session.
Preparing For Pandemic Oaths Of Office At The Massachusetts Statehouse
With the change of the calendar year comes change at the Statehouse. Massachusetts lawmakers will begin a new legislative session on Wednesday.
Contenders Angle To Become The Next Speaker Of The Massachusetts House
For the last dozen years, Robert DeLeo has been one of the most powerful people in Massachusetts. That could be ending.