Katie Lannan offers takeaways from the Senate's Mount Ida oversight hearing; Matt Murphy looks at the first "debate" of the race for governor; Colin Young talks about the possibility of sports betting in the Bay State; Andy Metzger covers the future of legislation regulating the tobacco purchase age, and shares a story of Tedy Bruschi's health; Michael Norton wraps up the week with a preview of stories we'll be watching *next week* on Beacon Hill. For a daily portion of Beacon Hill headlines, visit http://massterlist.com.

Matt Murphy covers the move by some conservative lawmakers to shift the "red flag" gun debate; Andy Metzger reports on Maura Healey's call to abolish a sector of the electricity market; Mike Norton reviews the dynamics around a package of housing and land use reforms; Katie Lannan breaks down the Senate's effort to give public education funding more consideration; and Colin Young looks at a proposal to ban robocalls.

After a tumultuous saga in the state Senate, Matt Murphy and Colin Young recap the 48 hours from release of the Ethics Committee report to Sen. Stan Rosenberg's resignation, and questions that remain. Katie Lannan talks about Speaker DeLeo's support for a "red flag" gun bill; Andy Metzger covers the new opioid bill; and Mike Norton has the latest on initiative petitions as they enter the home stretch for ballot access. For a daily portion of Beacon Hill headlines, visit http://massterlist.com.

On this week's Takeout: Katie Lannan recaps House budget week; Andy Metzger has details from Bryon Hefner's arraignment; Mike Norton covers the latest in the charter school debate; Matt Murphy previews this weekend's state Republican convention; and Colin Young talks about the end of Setti Warren's campaign. For your daily portion of Beacon Hill headlines, visit www.massterlist.com.

This week's Takeout from Beacon Hill: Matt Murphy looks ahead to the first House budget week in the Chairman Sanchez era; Colin Young with an update on marijuana regulators' licensing process; Katie Lannan on funding for the criminal justice reform law; and Andy Metzger explains this week's stun-gun court ruling. For your daily portion of Beacon Hill headlines, visit http://www.massterlist.com.

Weekly takeaways from Beacon Hill! This is the inaugural episode of State House News Service's podcast. SHNS reporters join us each Friday to offer insight into the stories they covered during the week. For April 13: Colin Young on Wynn/MGM speculation; Katie Lannan on the Lahey-Beth Israel merger; Mike Norton on Mount Ida College scrutiny; and Andy Metzger on the interplay in New Bedford between an ancient industry and an emerging one.