State House Takeout

Matt Murphy details the process that led to the revival of a short-term housing rental regulation bill that has languished in legislative purgatory since this summer; Katie Lannan provides an update on the House and Senate's back-and-forth over legislation related to benefits for locked-out National Grid gas workers; and Colin Young runs through other bills the branches are working to finish before the 190th General Court comes to a close.

Colin Young recaps lawmakers' concerns from this week's natural gas safety oversight hearing; Matt Murphy talks about the departure of MBTA General Manager Luis Ramirez; and Katie Lannan brings up a lingering question from the release of a report on the future of Massachusetts transportation.

Katie Lannan has highlights from representatives' farewell speeches; Colin Young covers this week's consensus revenue hearing as lawmakers look ahead to fiscal 2020; and Matt Murphy talks about testimony and action this week on bills affecting the National Grid lockout.

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Matt Murphy looks at MassGOP Chairwoman Kirsten Hughes' legacy and some of the candidates to succeed her; Katie Lannan talks about the unveiling of a new, specialized unit at South Bay jail and what it could mean for future reform; and Colin Young previews next week's fiscal 2020 consensus revenue hearing.

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Katie Lannan has the latest on supporters pushing for passage of Gov. Charlie Baker's housing production bill during informal sessions; Colin A. Young reports on new opioid overdose data and the epidemic's effect on the business community; and Matt Murphy gives an update on gas work in the Merrimack Valley and legislative oversight hearings into the Columbia Gas explosions.

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Where do we go from here? Katie Lannan and Matt Murphy look ahead to what's next after the 2018 elections, with takes on the governor's race, Question 1 results, and local legislative races. And Colin A. Young gives the latest update on the Gaming Commission's investigation into Steve Wynn -- and why release of the final report has been delayed.

Preparing for next week's general election, Colin Young and Matt Murphy dig into state House and Senate races they'll be following on Tuesday night, and Matt offers a historical comparison for the gubernatorial poll numbers that came out this week.

Matt Murphy covers this week's latest news on the National Grid gas worker lockout; Katie Lannan reports on the reemergence of the Legislature's civics education bill; and Colin A. Young has details on an inside power struggle at the top tiers of state government.

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Colin A. Young recaps a moment from this week's gubernatorial debate and looks at its effect on the Baker and Gonzalez campaigns; Katie Lannan reports on the number of younger Millennial candidates in this year's races; and Matt Murphy gears up for Friday night's U.S. Senate debate.

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Katie Lannan leads off with recap and analysis of the first Baker-Gonzalez debate; Colin Young reports on state officials' frustration over lawmakers' slow action on spending bills; Matt Murphy had the scoop Friday that Rick Lord is planning to retire next year from Associated Industries of Massachusetts; and Michael Norton looks ahead to what's coming up next week.

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