Katie Lannan
State House Reporter at GBH News (Boston, MA)
state house reporter for @gbhnews. #mapoliwithanimals superfan. alumna of @statehousenews + @lowellsun. president, mass. state house press association.
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1 week ago |
wgbh.org | Katie Lannan
May 27, 2025 Elected officials in Massachusetts are warning that cuts approved by the U.S. House last week could cost 250,000 Bay Staters their health insurance and tear a hole in the fabric of the state’s broader health care system. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey joined Gov.
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2 weeks ago |
wgbh.org | Katie Lannan
May 22, 2025 A $61 billion state budget passed the Massachusetts Senate on a 38-2 vote Thursday night, setting the stage for a round of legislative dealmaking that will chart the state’s course on liquor licensing, transportation funding, vocational schools and more. The Senate budget and the version the House passed in April have similar bottom lines – both would raise state spending more than 6% over the current budget – but differ in the specifics of how they allocate some of that money.
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3 weeks ago |
wgbh.org | Katie Lannan
May 14, 2025 Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday announced a forthcoming hiring freeze across state agencies, while also rolling out a new online dashboard tallying the scope of federal funding cuts to Massachusetts.
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3 weeks ago |
wgbh.org | Katie Lannan
May 12, 2025 Venture capitalist and Marine veteran Brian Shortsleeve on Monday became the second Republican to officially line up for a chance to challenge Gov. Maura Healey in 2026. Shortsleeve’s campaign launch video touts his time helping to lead the MBTA under former Gov. Charlie Baker. His tenure at the transit agency and its subsequent performance with Healey’s team at the helm are likely to become focal points as the race unfolds. “A few years ago, the MBTA was falling apart.
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1 month ago |
wgbh.org | Katie Lannan
May 06, 2025 Top Democrats in the Massachusetts Senate are seeking to boost state spending by more than 6% next year. Despite that increase, they say non-negotiable rising costs left them little wiggle room in crafting their budget. The $61 billion budget plan unveiled Tuesday by Senate leaders is slightly smaller than the version already passed by the House, and diverges from it in areas like transportation funding and vocational school admissions policies.
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