Beacon Hill In 5

By Carrie Healy

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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.

Episode Date
Massachusetts political minefields: shelter crises, sludge bans and the Red Sox
Jun 01, 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers serve up immigrant shields, killer bots & $63B 'eggless omelets'
May 26, 2026
Massachusetts leaders pitch tech growth as a shield against tax cuts
May 18, 2026
The fight for fair aid, rent caps in Massachusetts
May 12, 2026
Beacon Hill takes on critical decisions around data, the census and the budget
May 04, 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers begin the sprint to the finish on Beacon Hill
Apr 27, 2026
Mass. college campuses get a $3 billion facelift while local schools and libraries look for help
Apr 27, 2026
Beacon Hill seeks a tax deal; Some lawmakers want to strike one before the November vote
Apr 13, 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers eye a $1.8B supplemental budget
Apr 06, 2026
Massachusetts lawmakers wrestle with budget, Fed rates, November tax vote
Mar 23, 2026
WMass is losing population; Does Beacon Hill have a plan to stop the region's slow drain?
Mar 16, 2026
Healey’s proposed budget forces a choice between transit and trees
Mar 09, 2026
Mass vs. the Feds: Beacon Hill dares a Trump clash while dodging a voter backed audit
Mar 03, 2026
Beacon Hill weighs big spending as the GOP tests voters
Feb 23, 2026
Mass. legislators look at high energy costs, before diving into budget
Feb 16, 2026
Mass. tax revenue jumps in January, but future budgets could wobble if markets falter
Feb 09, 2026
Gov. Healey funds federal enforcement while taxpayers wait for a $1.5B fiscal crash
Feb 03, 2026
Healey's agenda meets local reality: Is Charlemont the test case for Beacon Hill?
Jan 26, 2026
Mass. energy, budgets, and 2026 politics loom over Gov. Healey’s state address
Jan 19, 2026
A $250M band-aid, child care audits, a marijuana ballot mess: Beacon Hill faces big questions
Jan 13, 2026