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The Week Ahead On Beacon Hill: Clock Ticking Toward Budget And Marijuana Deadlines

Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo.
Dave Roback
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Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo.

It's going to be a busy week on Beacon Hill as Massachusetts lawmakers try to find common ground on some tough topics. The state's fiscal year ends Friday and there's no budget agreement yet. Also, the legislature is aiming to get a recreational marijuana law on the governor's desk this week. But big differences remain between the House and Senate bills, both of which make changes to the voter-passed marijuana law.

As we do most Mondays, we check in now with the State House News Service in Boston. Katie Lannan is a reporter there. She tells us there's a variety of opinion on whether lawmakers can quickly hash out their differences on marijuana.

Sam Hudzik has overseen local news coverage on New England Public Media since 2013. He manages a team of about a dozen full- and part-time reporters and hosts.