Beacon Hill In 5

Carrie Healy

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.

20 Episodes

Securing the vote and funding towns: from polls to policy
11/2/2026
6:09
Massachusetts keeps its election count secure by using paper ballots that are never connected to the internet and can be hand-counted if questions arise.
Quabbin water grabs, killed tax relief and Massachusetts drone battles test Beacon Hill
10/26/2026
5:57
There are major policy clashes over WMass water rights, potential upset over rejected gas tax relief, and growing local resistance to Amazon's drone delivery plans.
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From beds to pipes; The infrastructure challenges facing Massachusetts
10/19/2026
5:43
An examination of how physical and civic strains, from care and rehab bed shortages to old water pipes, shape Massachusetts capacity for growth.
Mass. governor taps the energy playbook to cushion voters before Election Day
10/12/2026
6:04
Gov. Maura Healey has declared a state of energy emergency to deploy $150 million in home heating relief, as Massachusetts leaders navigate other increases, and proposed changes to the U.S. Census.
From economic scorecards to nursing home scandals, what's on Mass. lawmakers plates before November
10/5/2026
5:58
Ahead of the Healey-Minogue debate, we unpack state tax policy, affordability. Plus we look at long-term care legislation and proposed reforms to nursing home oversight.
Inside Springfield's $2 billion courthouse battle, the gas tax fight and the cost of living
9/29/2026
5:01
State House News Service reporter Ella Adams breaks down a demand for a federal probe over the proposed $2 billion courthouse in Springfield, MA, the Beacon Hill showdown on gas tax relief, and new polling on Massachusetts' affordability.
White House security debate puts Massachusetts’ 9/11 history in focus
9/8/2026
5:07
Proposed White House security plans raise new questions. What about public access on Beacon Hill? Colin Young explains how Massachusetts’ 9/11 history still shapes policy and remembrance.
From federal fraud charges to Primary Day: How public trust is shaping up across Massachusetts
9/1/2026
5:26
Federal fraud indictments for a sitting state representative, Beacon Hill accountability, and EBT card skimming safeguards shape the week ahead in Mass. politics.
Primary realities versus policy fights: How are the ballots in Massachusetts shaping up?
8/24/2026
5:26
From immediate primary matchups in Western Mass. to sweeping November ballot initiatives, state voters face critical choices that highlight the dynamic between local representation and direct policy fights.
MA median wealth tops $370K, but 1 in 3 can't cover a $400 emergency
8/17/2026
4:15
A Boston Fed report highlights severe wealth inequality in Mass., prompting lawmakers to evaluate housing reforms and estate tax policies to address the divide.

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Beacon Hill In 5

Carrie Healy

20 Episodes

Securing the vote and funding towns: from polls to policy

Quabbin water grabs, killed tax relief and Massachusetts drone battles test Beacon Hill

From beds to pipes; The infrastructure challenges facing Massachusetts

Mass. governor taps the energy playbook to cushion voters before Election Day

From economic scorecards to nursing home scandals, what's on Mass. lawmakers plates before November

Inside Springfield's $2 billion courthouse battle, the gas tax fight and the cost of living

White House security debate puts Massachusetts’ 9/11 history in focus

From federal fraud charges to Primary Day: How public trust is shaping up across Massachusetts

Primary realities versus policy fights: How are the ballots in Massachusetts shaping up?

MA median wealth tops $370K, but 1 in 3 can't cover a $400 emergency