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Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, panelists discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign stop in Pittsfield, the nomination of local federal prosecutor Deepika Shukla to the Superior Court, the burden of past-due property taxes on Massachusetts homeowners, the Summer Olympics and more.

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.

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

Massachusetts officials said the future owners of the Iron Horse need to submit a certificate of good standing for former owner Eric Suher — and Suher has said it will be awhile.

Following her State of the Commonwealth address, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has begun offering a sketch of areas where she feels the state still has enough money to deliver critical improvements. She will file her budget with the Legislature by Wednesday.

There have been many reactions to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's mid-year spending cuts of $375 million dollars ahead of Healey's "State of the Commonwealth" address this week.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and her budget team hit the reset button Monday, announcing a plan to cut $375 million from the current year's budget amid flagging tax collections, to downgrade the amount of tax revenue expected this budget year by $1 billion, and to build the next state spending plan on the assumption that even less tax revenue will come in next year.

A major environmental experiment will require new construction and major renovations to embrace fossil fuel-free infrastructure for heating and cooling in some Massachusetts communities — none yet in the western part of the state.

In this edition of Beacon Hill in 5, we hear about some new laws — and what's ahead for Massachusetts lawmakers.

Appeals to the federal government have so far yielded no change to work authorizations or funding to address the strain on the Massachusetts emergency shelter system.