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MA median wealth tops $370K, but 1 in 3 can't cover a $400 emergency
08/17/2026 | 4 mins.
A Boston Fed report highlights severe wealth inequality in Mass., prompting lawmakers to evaluate housing reforms and estate tax policies to address the divide.
Beacon Hill versus local control: the battle over tiny towns and an empty seat
08/10/2026 | 6 mins.
State House News Service reporter Colin Young deep dives into home rule petitions and how they're aimed at addressing local communities issues.
Massachusetts lawmakers pivot to campaign trail mode as regularly scheduled sessions end
08/03/2026 | 6 mins.
All 160 Massachusetts legislative districts are electing members this fall, while new operating rules keep the current Legislature in session.
July 31 isn't the hard deadline anymore, so when will Beacon Hill actually finish up?
07/27/2026 | 6 mins.
Under new rules, Mass. lawmakers can schedule formal sessions to take up any of the numerous bills that they have been dumping into six-person conference committees, after the end of July.
Mass. governor seeks $100M school band aid, while Beacon Hill weighs a WooSox wage carve out
07/27/2026 | 5 mins.
Less than a week after signing the new Massachusetts budget, Gov. Maura Healey filed a supplemental budget seeking an additional $100 million for public schools this year.

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Beacon Hill in 5 is a weekly check-in at the Massachusetts Statehouse from New England Public Media. Get a quick look at the week ahead in state politics and government with Carrie Healy, NEPM’s Morning Edition host, and a journalist from the State House News Service.

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