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