State House Takeout

The SHNS crew digs in to what comes next for Gov. Charlie Baker's ban on sales of vaping products. The team also digests unanimous votes in the House, for a $1.5 billion education funding reform bill, and in the Senate, on a $780 million closeout spending bill.

The SHNS crew breaks down the expansive health care bill that Gov. Charlie Baker rolled out Friday afternoon and looks ahead to the Health Policy Commission's "Super Bowl of health care" next week, where the governor's bill will surely be a topic of conversation. Chris Lisinski details the supplemental budget bill the House passed this week and what to expect when the Senate takes it up next week. To wrap up, the gang previews one of next week's main events: the House's consideration of a major education reform bill.

The Bay State economy, and what it means for Beacon Hill's spending and revenue plans: Colin A. Young shares takeaways from this week's Associated Industries of Massachusetts and MassBenchmarks reports, and Chris Lisinski reports on the first step in this fall's transportation funding discussion.

The Takeout team examines the Senate's education funding debate and questions about projected district-level numbers. Also: a courtroom advance for supervised drug injection sites, and the shifting candidate field in the 4th Congressional District.

The SHNS reporters look at Gov. Baker's decision to temporarily ban all vaping products, and the pushback he's gotten from consumers and businesses. Also: options for moving forward on a distracted driving ban, and Sen. Pacheco's push to add climate legislation to the agenda.

The reporters of SHNS dig into the Legislature's freshly-delivered education funding reform bill, along with the state's developing 2020 Congressional races and Gov. Charlie Baker's plans for the state's two Boston convention centers.

From vaping to voting... The SHNS team talks about the health concerns around vaping that extended to the state Department of Public Health and a meeting of Massachusetts' marijuana regulators. Election news includes Maura Healey backing Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign, a check-in on the potential Markey-Kennedy matchup, and Secretary William Galvin's idea for a new system to replace traditional primaries.

The SHNS team looks ahead to this fall's legislative possibilities, including education funding reform, the governor's housing production bill, and the hunt for transportation funding sources.

The News Service crew recaps a newsy August, touching on the stalled Vineyard Wind project, developing 2020 races, an off-track summer for the MBTA, and more.

Katie Lannan and Chris Lisinski run through highlights of the Baker administration's traffic congestion study, and Gov. Baker's effect on the Taunton mayor's race. Colin A. Young pops in after chasing down a lead on Vineyard Wind to talk about the offshore wind project's latest delay. Programming Note: The Takeout is taking a short summer recess, with plans to return on Friday, Aug. 30.