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Many of the big political issues from 2024 carry into 2025, including housing, the T and the state's shelter crisis.

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A new year and new legislative session have arrived, and there are already loads of pressing issues that appear ripe for ...

With today’s edition, coverage of the 2025-2026 Massachusetts legislative session begins with our weekly Beacon Hill Roll ...

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Veteran political reporter Gin Dumcius of CommonWealth Beacon previewed the upcoming legislative session and other key 2025 topics in Massachusetts politics.