XTras: Table of Contents

State House News Service Stories of the Week-Top Ten Stories, 2025

Selected 2025 Conferences and Conventions

Mass. Metrics, Facts and Figures

— Mass. Metrics: Usual and Unusual

— Massachusetts Milestones

— Compendium of Massachusetts Firsts

Children and Education

— Wallet Hub’s Best States for Families 2024

— Child Care Costs by State, Ranked

— Child Care Costs By State, A-Z

— Where Mass. Kids Go to School

— Libraries and Books Per State, Ranked

Energy and Environment

— The Air Quality Page

— The Energy Page

— The Water Page

— Beach Watch Quality Over Time

— Solar Capacity by State

Government and Politics

—2025-26 Legislative Pay and Stipends

—2025-2026 Legislative Deadlines and Dates

—The House-Caucus Page

— The Salary Page

— SHNS Stories of the Week, 2023

— SHNS Stories of the Week 2024

— State Political-Engagement Rankings

Housing, Crime, Communities

— Housing Affordability Ranked by State

— Average Home Sale Price by State

— Rental Costs as Pct. of Income

— Mass. Communities, By Year Incorporated

— 2025 Mass. Residential Property-Tax Rates, Ranked

— Spending Per Capita. Mass. Communities-A-Z

— U.S. Gun Ownership by State

Health Care

— Surgery Centers Per State, Ranked

Personal Economy

— Massachusetts Daily Gasoline Price Averages

— Average Annual Salary by State

— Minimum Wage by State

— State Auto-Insurance Cost Rankings