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Despite Beacon Hill being quiet, a number of ballot questions have cleared the first hurdle towards getting onto the Massachusetts ballot.

Massachusetts lawmakers sent a supplemental budget to the governor before their August break, including a proposed pay raise for court-appointed bar advocates.

We head into the woods with author Noah Charney to talk about his book, "These Trees Tell a Story," and learn about the legal advocate shortage in Mass. with Jack Godleski and Izaac Maas.

As part of a national class action lawsuit, drug companies and pharmacies have to pay $1 billion to Massachusetts over 18 years. Sixty percent of the money goes to the state to distribute, and 40 percent to cities and towns directly.

A State House News Service reporter digs into that supplemental budget request and explains what Mass. Gov. Maura Healey is seeking.

For the first time in six years, Beacon Hill rewrites its rule book — promising transparency, but leaving plenty of room to operate in the dark.

Easthampton, Mass. medical marijuana dispensary INSA recently released a study that found mislabeled and potent hemp products are widely available to all.

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced Monday night that Holyoke Public Schools will exit chronically underperforming status on July 1.

It remains unknown how far apart Mass. House and Senate negotiators are on crafting a compromise annual budget.

Today on The Rundown, Carrie Saldo and panelists discuss the legal landscapes of cannabis and gambling in western Massachusetts.