Beacon Hill In 5

By Carrie Healy

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 Morni... more

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The podcast currently has 378 episodes available.

Beacon Hill In 5 episodes:

August 05, 2019 Massachusetts Had A Distracted Driving Agreement This Session — Until It Didn't
Are you holding your cell phone up to your ear right now — while driving? That's a bad idea, but in Massachusetts, it's still not against the law.
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July 29, 2019 Massachusetts Lawmakers Get A Do-Over Hearing For RMV
Massachusetts lawmakers this week will try again to get some information out of the officials from the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
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July 15, 2019 Beacon Hill Lawmakers Slowed, But Not Stopped, For Summer
You know it's mid-July when there's no deal on a Massachusetts state budget, a hands-free cell phone bill, and others. Negotiations on those are behind closed doors. But not all is silent on Beacon Hill.
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July 01, 2019 Resignations, Fiery Politics Close Out The Massachusetts Fiscal Year
Fiscal year 2019 went out like a lion in Massachusetts with resignations and fiery politics. But without that full-year budget, does that mean we're in like a lamb for fiscal year 2020?
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6min
June 24, 2019 Western Mass. Nominee To Parole Board Claims Bias
A western Massachusetts nomination for the state's parole board is making headlines, and not in a good way.
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June 17, 2019 Massachusetts Lawmakers To Hear Testimony On Expanding Abortion Access
As some states moved to tighten abortion laws or try to ban the procedure outright, there is a push in Massachusetts to remove some restrictions.
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June 10, 2019 Massachusetts Lawmakers Busy With Taxes, Family Leave -- And Cellphones
Massachusetts Senators on Beacon Hill voted unanimously last week in support of a distracted driving measure to ban hand-held cellphone use.
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June 03, 2019 Full Speed Ahead For Beacon Hill Debate On Cellphone Use While Driving
It's head-turning discussion this week at the Massachusetts Statehouse, as the Senate is likely to debate hands-free cellphone use by drivers.
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May 20, 2019 The Massachusetts Senate Takes Its Turn At The State Budget
It's a big week for the always drawn-out process of passing a state budget in Massachusetts.
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May 06, 2019 With 8 Hearings In One Day, How Can Massachusetts Lawmakers Do Their Jobs?
Massachusetts legislators on Beacon Hill are scheduled to vet more than 200 bills on Tuesday.
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