Karen Spilka speaks with Access Framingham about the latest step towards a new Regional Justice Center in Framingham.
Read MoreMassachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka says the federal government needs to take action on immigration.
Read MoreMassachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka speaks about the accomplishments of last session, her plans to make the Legislature more transparent, and her agenda for the new session.
Read MoreThe plan has been a key project for state Senate President Karen Spilka, D-Ashland. It calls for the closing of the existing Framingham courthouse at 600 Concord St, with those operations moving to a new regional justice center to be constructed at the former Danforth Museum site at 123 Union Ave.
Read MoreSpilka wants to move up the deadline for joint committees to determine the fate of the bevy of bills that end up before them from the second year of the session to the first, a move that could help avoid the last-minute crunch to push bills through with limited debate at sparsely attended sessions…
Read MoreSenate President Karen Spilka won another term leading the chamber with no speedbumps Wednesday and quickly set her sights on a combination of new and old priorities.
Read MoreSenate President Spilka outlines her priorities and initiatives at the outset of the 194th General Court.
Read MoreSenate President Spilka delivers remarks celebrating the launch of free community college, alongside Governor Healey and state leaders.
Read MoreDemocrat Karen Spilka, the president of the Massachusetts State Senate, is spearheading the effort. In an interview with Inside Higher Ed, she said she believes MassEducate will encourage students who didn’t previously see college as a pathway to enroll. The program might even help reverse the trend of Massachusetts’s young people leaving the state, she added.
Read MoreKaren Spilka says no options should be ruled out, including tolls for the Cape Cod bridges and congestion pricing in Greater Boston.
Read MoreKaren Spilka also talks about the emergency shelter crisis, the state's budget, free community college and Steward Health's bankruptcy.
Read MoreIt's often the feeling from anyone outside the Greater Boston area that most of the talk on Beacon Street is focused on Boston-based issues. But the Senate’s budget expressly adds funding for regional transportation.
Read MoreCommonWealth 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.
Read MoreEvery resident could attend a Massachusetts community college tuition-free under a $118 million plan state Senate leaders unveiled Monday, promising to expand efforts to slash costs for students seeking two-year degrees or certifications.
Read MoreThe Massachusetts senate is rolling out its plan to make community college free for all students in the Bay State.
Read MoreWBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts Sen. President Karen Spilka and breaks down the top issues facing Massachusetts.
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The Senate's $150 million outlay, according to a spokesperson for Senate President Karen Spilka, includes dollars for the municipal pavement program, focused on state-numbered routes owned by municipalities; the municipal small bridge program; complete streets funding program, aimed at expanding options for pedestrians, cyclists and public transit as well as vehicles; municipal bus enhancement program; mass transit access grant program, which provides grants for improvements to commuter rail stations and other mass transit stations; and the municipal RTA/EV grant program, providing grants to Regional Transit Authorities and municipalities for electric vehicles and charging equipment.
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