State House Takeout

Katie Lannan dives into a state panel's surprise review of Question 1, the nurse staffing ballot initiative; Colin Young has an update on "final" approval of the state's first recreational marijuana shops; Matt Murphy has the details on Gov. Baker's speech to Log Cabin Republicans in Washington this week; and Editor Michael Norton looks at the stories coming up next week on Beacon Hill. For your daily portion of State House headlines, visit https://massterlist.com.

Matt Murphy examines how the contentious Kavanaugh confirmation process in Washington spilled into the Massachusetts governor's race; Colin Young dives into all this week's Gaming Commission news, including the resignation of Chairman Steve Crosby; and Michael Norton highlights what's coming up next week on Beacon Hill. For your daily portion of Beacon Hill headlines, visit http://massterlist.com/

Katie Lannan reports on clean energy advocates gearing up for another legislative push in the new year; Colin Young has an update on continuing recovery in the Merrimack Valley from last week's gas explosions; and Michael Norton has a look at the week ahead on Beacon Hill and around the state.

Colin Young runs through the highlights of MGM Springfield's first few weeks and areas targeted for improvement; Katie Lannan talks about last year's health care spending rate; Michael Norton digs into Question 1, the mandatory nurse staffing ballot initiative; and Matt Murphy analyzes criticism by Democrats this week of Gov. Charlie Baker's endorsement of Rep. Geoff Diehl for Senate. For your daily portion of Beacon Hill headlines, visit https://massterlist.com.

Matt Murphy talks about where the gubernatorial race has focused during the first days of the general election campaign; Michael Norton recaps how sitting legislators fared who tried to move toward new elected positions on Tuesday; Katie Lannan has details on the Supreme Judicial Court's ruling on corporate campaign donations; and Colin Young has an update on licensing of retail marijuana shops.

It's a primary election edition of State House Takeout. Michael Norton talks about Gov. Charlie Baker's recent public events and the power of running as an incumbent; Katie Lannan reports on the high number of women candidates for office; Colin Young covers the challenges to sitting lawmakers that come from inside their own party; and Matt Murphy highlights President Trump's effects on Republican primaries in Massachusetts.

Michael Norton reports on the state's latest greenhouse gas emissions data; Katie Lannan looks ahead to races that will be decided in the primary election; Matt Murphy recaps U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's week; and Colin Young shares info from the state's new recycling education initiative. For your daily portion of Beacon Hill headlines, visit http://massterlist.com.

Matt Murphy talks about the glut of campaign ads up on the airwaves ahead of primary day; Katie Lannan reports on her visit to the district this week with Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez, who faces a primary challenge from Democrat Nika Elugardo; Colin Young previews the grand opening of MGM Springfield next Friday and recaps the advent of expanded gaming in the Bay State.

Katie Lannan talks about Beacon Hill action surrounding 3D-printed guns; Matt Murphy analyzes the death of the Legislature's Janus bill; Colin Young dives into the history of sales tax holidays; and Andy Metzger reports on how the Senate's leadership change affects the Upper Branch payroll.

Katie Lannan recaps bills that didn't make the cut in the final days of formal sessions; Andy Metzger has details on the compromise opioid abuse prevention bill; Colin Young explains the 36 hours this week that horse racing was illegal in Massachusetts; and Matt Murphy reports on how Gov. Charlie Baker handled several bills once they left the Legislature's hands and landed on his desk.

Katie Lannan talks about new Senate President Karen Spilka's first speech to the Senate and whether she tipped her hand on any policy priorities; Mike Norton explains the dynamics around the surprise weekend layoff for the Legislature; Matt Murphy talks about how Gov. Charlie Baker has been campaigning for re-election without actually campaigning; Andy Metzger dives into the fresh opposition to legislation that's been sent to the governor's desk at least twice before; and Colin Young updates the status of the legal marijuana rollout.

Matt Murphy recounts the budget accord passed on Beacon Hill 18 days late and the acrimony that followed; Colin Young runs down the 10 active conference committees hashing out compromise bills with less than two weeks to go for formal sessions; Andy Metzger discusses safe injection sites and how the U.S. attorney might have influenced action in the Senate; and Sam Doran, recently back from a trip abroad, explains a couple rules from capitol buildings in the British Isles.

On this week's Takeout, Matt Murphy digs into the two-weeks-old budget stalemate and how one issue thought to be under discussion could be putting one negotiator in a tough spot; Katie Lannan explains the House's action this week on energy legislation and looks ahead to the prospects of an energy bill reaching the governor's desk; Andy Metzger talks about the House's opioid bill and Michael Norton analyzes the state of play in the Legislature for the coming two-plus weeks. For a daily portion of Beacon Hill headlines, visit massterlist.com.

Colin Young dives into the Massachusetts business confidence index; Katie Lannan says local criminal justice reform advocates could soon take a page from Vermont's book; and Matt Murphy looks at where budget negotiations stand, and what might be holding up those talks.

Colin Young explains why Bay Staters won't be able to buy legal recreational marijuana on July 1; Andy Metzger has details on federal charges against three present and former State Police troopers; Katie Lannan recaps the "red flag" gun bill's journey; and Mike Norton looks ahead to July and what still pends before the Legislature.

After passage of the "grand bargain" deal this week, Mike Norton looks at the initiative petition playbook in Massachusetts; Andy Metzger has a glimpse of the future with some potential projects down the road at the MBTA; Colin Young revisits an eminent domain Supreme Court ruling and how it could affect property in Massachusetts today; and Katie Lannan previews the upcoming Sen. Karen Spilka presidency. For a daily portion of Beacon Hill headlines, visit http://massterlist.com.

On this week's Takeout, Colin Young highlights the health care bill expected to be debated in the House next week and its path to the governor's desk; Katie Lannan has a scorecard to help keep track of everything already in conference committee and a refresher on this session's new conference committee rule; Andy Metzger gives an update on the so-called Grand Bargain talks around the minimum wage, sales tax and paid family and medical leave; and Mike Norton talks about housing and land use legislation, one of the governor's priorities between now and the July 31 end of formal sessions. For your daily portion of State House headlines, visit massterlist.com.

Matt Murphy has an update on the backroom talks aimed at finding a compromise on the minimum wage, sales tax, and family leave; Andy Metzger previews the Senate's renewable energy bill coming up next week; Michael Norton covers Framingham's lawsuit against opioid manufacturers; Katie Lannan follows the progress of the Legislature's "red flag" gun bill; and Colin Young recaps some of this week's floor debate on an animal protection bill. For your daily portion of State House headlines, visit http://massterlist.com.

Katie Lannan and Matt Murphy preview the action to come at the Democratic Party's convention in Worcester; Michael Norton takes a look at the apparent reluctance in the House to establish an early voting period before state primary elections; Colin Young details what Gov. Charlie Baker is looking to do about serial sex offenders like the soon-to-be-released Wayne Chapman; and Andy Metzger explains the House's embrace of novel community benefit districts.

Colin Young presents highlights from a late-night Senate debate on immigration policy; Andy Metzger details a Senate amendment affecting charter schools; Katie Lannan breaks down the animosity between some UMass Boston faculty and the university system brass; and Michael Norton wraps up the week by discussing the state's procurement for offshore wind energy.