Beacon Hill In 5

Massachusetts keeps its election count secure by using paper ballots that are never connected to the internet and can be hand-counted if questions arise.

There are major policy clashes over WMass water rights, potential upset over rejected gas tax relief, and growing local resistance to Amazon's drone delivery plans.

An examination of how physical and civic strains, from care and rehab bed shortages to old water pipes, shape Massachusetts capacity for growth.

Gov. Maura Healey has declared a state of energy emergency to deploy $150 million in home heating relief, as Massachusetts leaders navigate other increases, and proposed changes to the U.S. Census.

Ahead of the Healey-Minogue debate, we unpack state tax policy, affordability. Plus we look at long-term care legislation and proposed reforms to nursing home oversight.

State House News Service reporter Ella Adams breaks down a demand for a federal probe over the proposed $2 billion courthouse in Springfield, MA, the Beacon Hill showdown on gas tax relief, and new polling on Massachusetts' affordability.

Proposed White House security plans raise new questions. What about public access on Beacon Hill? Colin Young explains how Massachusetts’ 9/11 history still shapes policy and remembrance.

Federal fraud indictments for a sitting state representative, Beacon Hill accountability, and EBT card skimming safeguards shape the week ahead in Mass. politics.

From immediate primary matchups in Western Mass. to sweeping November ballot initiatives, state voters face critical choices that highlight the dynamic between local representation and direct policy fights.

A Boston Fed report highlights severe wealth inequality in Mass., prompting lawmakers to evaluate housing reforms and estate tax policies to address the divide.