Chris Lisinski covers Beacon Hill, transportation and more for CommonWealth Beacon.
After growing up in New York and then graduating from Boston University, Chris settled in Massachusetts and spent three years covering the Merrimack Valley for the Lowell Sun. He then worked at State House News Service for more than six years, reporting on everything from legislative action to MBTA slow zones to the 2022 gubernatorial election. His stories, photographs and data visualizations have appeared in outlets across the state, including the Boston Globe, WBUR and the Worcester Telegram.
Chris has also been a regular guest on radio, television and podcast programs to discuss politics and policy in the Bay State, including Keller @ Large, NEPM’s Beacon Hill in 5 and The Horse Race.
Where the rubber meets the road: MBTA questions if electric bus mandate is worth the tradeoffs
House Republicans have a big decision in 2027 after Brad Jones retires
Political Notebook: Eager to be counted — on largely symbolic vote
More than paychecks at stake in legislative stipend ballot question
Supreme Judicial Court says it’s up to Legislature, not judiciary, to set pay for court-appointed lawyers
Mass. Senate asks top state court to examine constitutionality of legislative reform ballot questions
Ratepayer revolt: Has the affordability debate soured Mass. on climate commitments?
Rent control opponents warn of $300 billion impact to property values
‘Frustration’ remains among lawmakers despite shrinking unemployment delays
Two veteran Democrats sue to block all-party primary ballot question
Lawmakers and DiZoglio clash again – this time over public records reform
Often at odds, Mariano and Spilka united by ballot question frustration
Political Notebook: Wu and Rooney on collision course, again
Ed Augustus becomes eighth member of Healey’s Cabinet to depart
It’s anyone’s guess when Beacon Hill will agree on an immigration response
With auditor’s office funding on the line, DiZoglio and Legislature play nice for an hour
‘It just requires people to be destitute’: Healey draws criticism over push to tighten eligibility for safety-net program
From T support to school aid, surtax emerges as crutch for state budgeting
Despite improvement, Mass. unemployment system remains one of the worst in the country by some measures
Growing health care pressure drives up spending in Healey’s annual budget
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