GOVERNMENT
Darren Port
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NEPM
The U.S. Senate early Thursday started the process of trying to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The Republican majority is using what is known as the "reconciliation” process, which is time consuming but eliminates the need for 60 votes in that chamber.
Kaliis Smith
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NEPM
We talk to the organizers of Hampshire Pride that will hit the Northampton streets on May 2, speak with mezzo soprano Catilin Felsman ahead of Opera on Tap coming to The Iron Horse, and have our weekly chat with Rep. Jim McGovern.
Ayu Suryawan
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NEPM
Today, Rundown panelists dig into Hampshire College's announcement to close its doors, AI use in Mass. government departments and the need for state funding for rural areas.
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- Congress wants to stop corporations from buying up too many single family homes
- Trump administration eases rules on some marijuana categories
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