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The State House News Service is an independent, privately owned news wire service that has been providing in-depth coverage of Massachusetts state government since 1894. It provides a continuous daily
SHNS newsroom in State House Room 458 (2019)
Helen Woodman with Craig Sandler on her left and SHNS reporters Jon Tapper and Dan Boylan in August 1996.
Location of the State House News Service reporter's desk on the floor of the House Chamber
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 counties each di
State House News Service
…state-government issues and events, supplemented by photos, audio and video. It is also the only news outlet with floor privileges in the Massachusetts House and Senate chambers, where SHNS reporters cover every session from desks near the rostrums. The SHNS is a subscription-only, paywalled service with…
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Representatives' desk with microphone and voting buttons (yea/nay)