
The State We're In: Rep. Todd Smola (Jan. 15, 2016)
Season 6 Episode 35 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
State Representative Todd Smola talks about Gov. Baker's budget cuts & opioid addiction.
State Representative Todd Smola, (R) West Warren and the First Hampden District, discusses the Commonwealth’s financial situation after Gov. Baker announced mid-year budget cuts. We’ll look at Fiscal Year 2017 spending priorities as the 2016 legislative session and Beacon Hill debate this week on legislation to curb the opioid addiction crisis.
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The State We're In: Rep. Todd Smola (Jan. 15, 2016)
Season 6 Episode 35 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
State Representative Todd Smola, (R) West Warren and the First Hampden District, discusses the Commonwealth’s financial situation after Gov. Baker announced mid-year budget cuts. We’ll look at Fiscal Year 2017 spending priorities as the 2016 legislative session and Beacon Hill debate this week on legislation to curb the opioid addiction crisis.
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