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Sam Drysdale

Sam Drysdale covers housing, homelessness and the ongoing emergency shelter crisis in Massachusetts, along with education policy and breaking news. Before joining State House News Service, she reported on local politics and community news for the Cape Cod Enterprise newspapers, where she dove into the Cape’s unique environmental challenges and vulnerability to climate change, and worked on an enterprise project examining disenfranchisement in local elections. When she’s not at work, she probably has her nose in a book, is making art or dancing.

With double duty, Phil Eng living out a leadership experiment

Mar 21, 2026

With double duty, Phil Eng living out a leadership experiment

'He's one of the few people that will always pick up my call' - committee co-chair Sen. Brendan Crighton

Healey says hands off after Kennedy takes on Dunkin’ calorie count

Mar 7, 2026

Healey says hands off after Kennedy takes on Dunkin’ calorie count

Challenges to authority, on and off Beacon Hill

Feb 7, 2026

Challenges to authority, on and off Beacon Hill

While Healey patches a Health Connector cost gap, the list of ballot questions grows

Jan 10, 2026

While Healey patches a Health Connector cost gap, the list of ballot questions grows

Towns need more, and the Senate may have its own answer to the Boston tax battle

Dec 13, 2025

Towns need more, and the Senate may have its own answer to the Boston tax battle

As the Legislature closes formal sessions with a spending bill, ballot initiatives begin to pile up

Nov 22, 2025

As the Legislature closes formal sessions with a spending bill, ballot initiatives begin to pile up

Courts rule and Beacon Hill scrambles as SNAP cutoff date arrives

Nov 1, 2025

Courts rule and Beacon Hill scrambles as SNAP cutoff date arrives

New tax provisions brings a $650M state budget hit with the shutdown adding to the woes

Oct 4, 2025

New tax provisions brings a $650M state budget hit with the shutdown adding to the woes

Mass. worries the new federal hate for wind energy will hit home

Aug 30, 2025

Mass. worries the new federal hate for wind energy will hit home

Boston hosted a state legislature palooza, surfacing nettling questions, including ballot petitions and AI issues

Aug 9, 2025

Boston hosted a state legislature palooza, surfacing nettling questions, including ballot petitions and AI issues

Rep. Lawn's OUI dominates Beacon Hill chatter while a new health care shield law passes

Jul 19, 2025

Rep. Lawn's OUI dominates Beacon Hill chatter while a new health care shield law passes

House and Senate hold hands, pass new rules, and reach a budget deal

Jun 28, 2025

House and Senate hold hands, pass new rules, and reach a budget deal

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