In news of the week, the Massachusetts House passed an education funding bill that would potentially push $1.5 billion into school districts. But there's a key difference between the House and Senate versions.

As we look back at news of the week, new Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood in Springfield, Massachusetts, left the door open to indicted officers returning to the job, if they are acquitted.

As we look back at the top stories of the week, some western Massachusetts mayors aren't sure if they'll allow more refugees to resettle in their communities.

A big item in the news this week: Massachusetts now has a four-month ban on the sale of vaping supplies.

As we look back at the news of this week, Connecticut Republican House Leader Themis Klarides gave freshman Democratic Governor Ned Lamont a grade of F-minus .

As we review the news of the week, the turnout for Springfield's preliminary election Tuesday was 7.6% , continuing a trend of few voters taking part in city elections.

As we review news of the week, we look ahead to the local election season in western Massachusetts.

In our look back at news of the week, Massachusetts U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy III has been fueling speculation about whether he'll challenge Senator Ed Markey in the 2020 Democratic primary.

This week "The Short List" took a hike. Or, rather, a short walk, from our studios in downtown Springfield to a spot across the street from the MGM casino. We gave our guests, who also joined us on opening day last year , a chance to reflect on what MGM has meant to Springfield.

In our look back at news of the week, we look at a study from Massachusetts transportation officials that said traffic congestion in the state has continued to get worse.