Interviews with the Senate President

Karen Spilka says no options should be ruled out, including tolls for the Cape Cod bridges and congestion pricing in Greater Boston.

Karen Spilka also talks about the emergency shelter crisis, the state's budget, free community college and Steward Health's bankruptcy.

CommonWealth Beacon's Jennifer Smith is joined by Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka and Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael Rodrigues to discuss the Senate's budget proposal. They get into differences between the Senate and House proposals, potential revenue measures, transit and shelter funding, programs supporting families and youth, and more.

WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts Sen. President Karen Spilka and breaks down the top issues facing Massachusetts.

Senate President Spilka sits down with Peter and Jimmy from the HopTake, a local news podcast in Hopkinton, to talk about early childhood education, the immigration, and memories of the Boston Marathon.

Honoring Frederick Douglass, the bust was unveiled in the recently renovated Senate chamber in a well-attended ceremony held on the abolitionist, orator and newspaper owner's birthday nearly 130 years after he addressed state lawmakers himself.

We ask the Massachusetts Senate President about the gun reform bill she’s pushing, a plan to make community college free for everyone, and the secretive nature of lawmaking in Beacon Hill.

Restricting guns. Making community college free for all. Expanding access to child care. Those are just some of the items on Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka's to do list this year.

Senate President Karen Spilka says she wants to “hit the ground running in 2024,” with a focus on bills that will make the state a more affordable place to live, work and raise a family. Here’s a look at some of the top items on her agenda.

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka joins Radio Boston to talk about the benefits and address the pushback.

Senate President Spilka joins hosts Sue O’Connell and Matt Prichard to talk tax relief, what’s next for the Senate, and more.

In an interview with Playbook, Senate President Spilka discusses the Massachusetts Senate’s agenda for Fall 2023.

Senate President Spilka joins Senator Lydia Edwards and El Mundo Boston to celebrate in-state tuition for all becoming law in Massachusetts.

Senate President Karen Spilka discusses tax relief, the legislature, and today’s issues with WCVB’s On the Record.

During a conversation with WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller, Sen. President Karen Spilka addressed the budget, and why it takes so long for the state to reach an agreement year after year.

State Senate President Karen Spilka joined "La Hora Del Café" to talk about the significance of having the state legislature include funding for In-state tuition in the state's budget.