Best Carrie Healy Podcasts (2024)

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Mass. lawmakers say they're still working on logjammed bills, but it looks like a standstill 6:21

20h ago6:21

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Massachusetts House and Senate members largely vacated the Statehouse after their underwhelming finish to formal sessions on Aug. 1, saying they'd continue working on the bills they couldn't agree on.By Carrie Healy

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Formal lawmaking sessions in Mass. ended with criticism and frustration. So what now? 5:58

8d ago5:58

5:58

The Massachusetts Legislature has begun a five-month stretch of informal sessions following the end of formal sessions last week.By Carrie Healy

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Mass. Democrats pumped for Harris as the governor signs gun bill and Legislature nears finish line 5:22

18d ago5:22

5:22

Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign paid a visit to western Massachusetts this weekend, raised a bunch of Berkshire bucks and rallied the state's Democrats.By Sam Hudzik

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Once again, Massachusetts begins a new fiscal year with no budget deal in place 5:10

2M ago5:10

5:10

It's now 14 years that Massachusetts lawmakers have not agreed on a full-year budget before the start of the state's fiscal year. But that doesn't mean state office buildings are shut down.By Sam Hudzik

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Massachusetts lawmakers' stack of unfinished business grows 4:46

2M ago4:46

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Bills dealing with the climate, and guns only have until July 31st to be dealt with by Mass. legislators. The end of formal sessions of the two-year General Court are just weeks away.By Carrie Healy

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Can a push to make Massachusetts housing more affordable keep workers here? 5:26

2M ago5:26

5:26

Housing is the number one issue on the minds of Mass. residents. Can lawmakers pass a measure before the end of this session that will turnaround the current housing crunch driving so many people away?By Carrie Healy

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Trump conviction takes back seat in Mass. as legislators tackle bills on deadline 4:35

2M ago4:35

4:35

The felony conviction of former President Donald Trump is expected to cause little to no reverberations in Massachusetts, a dependably blue state, where state house lawmakers have a mountain of bills to tackle before the end of the Legislative session.By Carrie Healy

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Are Massachusetts lawmakers warming to the idea of expanded tolls? 5:03

3M ago5:03

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Experts say road congestion is back to pre-pandemic levels in Massachusetts. Will state lawmakers be more receptive to adding tolls?By Carrie Healy

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Massachusetts lawmakers have a long to-do list — and it's growing 5:05

3M ago5:05

5:05

About two months remain in the calendar for the Massachusetts Legislature. The state House last week passed a major hospital oversight proposal. This week, state senators will debate their proposed spending plan.By Carrie Healy

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Workforce shortages in WMass. How are lawmakers addressing the issue? 5:57

3M ago5:57

5:57

Employers and the economy in Massachusetts are being affected by too few workers. We take a look at the Senate's proposed spending plan through the lens of the workforce.By Carrie Healy

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Mass. officials at odds over liquor license oversight at the state's 3 casinos 5:47

3M ago5:47

5:47

Alcohol oversight has traditionally all been done by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, until the House's spending plan re-assigned oversight at casino restaurants last month.By Carrie Healy

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Mass. lawmakers propose installing guardrails on A-I aimed at transparency in political messaging 5:34

4M ago5:34

5:34

Legislators in the Massachusetts House passed a bill, among hundreds attached in amendments to the budget, aimed at disclosing the use of artificial intelligence in political messages.By Carrie Healy

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On tap for the Mass. House: a budget debate including about 1,500 amendments 5:06

4M ago5:06

5:06

Deliberations on hundreds of amendments to the $57.9 billion Mass. House Ways and Means committee budget for fiscal 2025 are set to consume attention this week.By Carrie Healy

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Sizable shelter funding gap between projected costs and Mass. House lawmakers' proposed budget 5:52

4M ago5:52

5:52

The Massachusetts House budget makes $500 million available to cover emergency assistance shelter costs for FY'25. The House budget debate is set for Wednesday, April 24.By Carrie Healy

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Could Massachusetts lawmakers upstage the much-anticipated eclipse this week on Beacon Hill? 5:24

4M ago5:24

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While an expected Massachusetts House budget redraft is expected, and talks are ongoing over a FY'24 spending bill, the solar eclipse might distract lawmakers, if only for a few moments, from focus on these and other pressing legislation.By Carrie Healy

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No fooling on gun reform, bottle deposits and marijuana pardons at the Massachusetts Statehouse 4:57

5M ago4:57

4:57

Gun reform lawmaking in Massachusetts will continue with urgency behind closed doors. We get the scoop on that and other stories from State House News Service reporter Chris Lisinski.By Carrie Healy

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Is implementing a time limit on stays in the Mass. emergency shelters the right fix? 5:44

5M ago5:44

5:44

As lawmakers around the country struggle with an over-capacity emergency shelter crisis, Mass. lawmakers wrestle with reform and time limits in the only state in the country that guarantees access to shelter.By Carrie Healy

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Mass. Senate stares down early education, childcare bill; soon to tackle spending bill 5:47

5M ago5:47

5:47

The Massachusetts Senate this week takes its second run in three years at a bill to expand access to early education and fortify that sector's workforce.By Carrie Healy

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Massachusetts is taking part in Super Tuesday, but it's looking pretty sleepy 6:10

5M ago6:10

6:10

Voters will cast ballots for a presidential candidate and vote for party representation in many districts across the commonwealth.By Carrie Healy

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For fifth time, Mass. senators will vote to update school sex education guidelines 5:46

6M ago5:46

5:46

On Thursday, the Massachusetts Senate will take up a bill to reform and codify the state's framework for sexual health education. The chamber has passed similar legislation four times previously.By Carrie Healy

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Mass. lawmakers say they're still working on logjammed bills, but it looks like a standstill 6:21

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Formal lawmaking sessions in Mass. ended with criticism and frustration. So what now? 5:58

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Mass. Democrats pumped for Harris as the governor signs gun bill and Legislature nears finish line 5:22

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Once again, Massachusetts begins a new fiscal year with no budget deal in place 5:10

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Massachusetts lawmakers' stack of unfinished business grows 4:46

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Can a push to make Massachusetts housing more affordable keep workers here? 5:26

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Trump conviction takes back seat in Mass. as legislators tackle bills on deadline 4:35

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Are Massachusetts lawmakers warming to the idea of expanded tolls? 5:03

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Massachusetts lawmakers have a long to-do list — and it's growing 5:05

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Workforce shortages in WMass. How are lawmakers addressing the issue? 5:57

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Mass. officials at odds over liquor license oversight at the state's 3 casinos 5:47

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Mass. lawmakers propose installing guardrails on A-I aimed at transparency in political messaging 5:34

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On tap for the Mass. House: a budget debate including about 1,500 amendments 5:06

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Sizable shelter funding gap between projected costs and Mass. House lawmakers' proposed budget 5:52

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Could Massachusetts lawmakers upstage the much-anticipated eclipse this week on Beacon Hill? 5:24

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No fooling on gun reform, bottle deposits and marijuana pardons at the Massachusetts Statehouse 4:57

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Is implementing a time limit on stays in the Mass. emergency shelters the right fix? 5:44

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Mass. Senate stares down early education, childcare bill; soon to tackle spending bill 5:47

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Massachusetts is taking part in Super Tuesday, but it's looking pretty sleepy 6:10

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For fifth time, Mass. senators will vote to update school sex education guidelines 5:46

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