State House Takeout

On this week's Takeout, guest host Craig Sandler runs through the accelerating activity of the past week on Beacon Hill with Katie Lannan, Chris Lisinski, Matt Murphy and Colin Young. The crew touches on the latest in the ongoing Steve Wynn vs. Mass. Gaming Commission saga, the governor's newly-filed housing production legislation, the use so far of last year's extreme risk protective order law and the ongoing debate around safe injection sites.

State House Takeout is the News Service's podcast offering bite-sized insights from the reporters on top of Beacon Hill, available on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher.

Kaitlyn Budion is this week's producer.

For your daily portion of Beacon Hill headlines, visit http://massterlist.com/

Matt Murphy talks about where conversations stand around what Beacon Hill could do if faced with another federal shutdown; Katie Lannan reports on the uncertain future of Hampshire College and additional oversight state officials are seeking over college closures and mergers; and Colin Young checks in with the latest on the Steve Wynn/Mass. Gaming Commission lawsuit.

Kaitlyn Budion is this week's producer.

For your daily portion of Beacon Hill headlines, visit https://massterlist.com/

The SHNS team dissects Speaker DeLeo and President Spilka's assignments to their members - from Ways and Means to key issue areas like health care and education.

Colin Young has details on Gov. Charlie Baker's testimony in Washington this week; Chris Lisinski talks about criticism the governor is facing at home over the proposed Weymouth gas compressor station; and Katie Lannan reports on the administration's renewed efforts to pass criminal justice-related priorities.

Colin Young and Matt Murphy dive into procedural rules debated by the House and Senate this week as they prepare for the upcoming session; and Chris Lisinski reports on a push to lift up tipped workers' hourly pay to the standard minimum wage.

SHNS welcomes reporter Chris Lisinski to the Takeout table; Katie Lannan and Matt Murphy break down the governor's budget proposal, and what it could mean for education funding and state revenue; and Colin Young reports on marijuana growers' push for the Cannabis Control Commission to regulate agreements between businesses and their local host communities.

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Katie Lannan discusses what the federal shutdown could mean for Massachusetts; with the AFC Championship game coming up Sunday, Matt Murphy talks sports wagering, and some proposals to bring it to Massachusetts; and Colin Young has details on the state's new top gambling regulator.

Katie Lannan talks about this session's effort to reform Massachusetts education funding formulas; Matt Murphy sets the stage for coming climate change proposals; and Colin Young reports on the latest in the Steve Wynn sexual misconduct investigation.

Katie Lannan, Matt Murphy, and Colin Young run through this week's action as another biennium began on Beacon Hill, including the vote for House speaker, Senate President Karen Spilka's agenda-setting speech, and Gov. Charlie Baker's second inauguration. The SHNS crew also looks ahead to what's coming up later in January.

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Katie Lannan, Matt Murphy, and Colin A. Young discuss the top 10 #mapoli stories of 2018, as voted on by the reporters of the State House press corps, and preview next week's action from final sessions of the 190th General Court to inaugural activities for the new term.