WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Radio Boston Blog Boston Weather Climate Connections BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a News Tip RSS Feeds Podcasts Analysis: Casino Politics By Bob Oakes Listen to story (Real Audio) (AP) BOSTON, Mass. - March 19, 2008 - Almost 24 hours after the highly-anticipated casino hearing started at the State House...the wrangling is still going on. The Joint Committee on Economic Development heard testimony from 10 o'clock yesterday morning until close to eleven last night. Committee members have until noon today to vote on the Governor Deval Patrick's casino bill. Then it could go before the full House as soon as tomorrow. Politics have played no small part in the debate, and Tufts University professor Jeffrey Berry joins WBUR's Bob Oakes to talk about it all. Casino Paper Trail Documents pertaining to the debate over casino gambling in Masaschusetts.    From The WBUR Newsroom State Street May Pay for Risky Investments BOSTON, Mass. (May 09, 2008) Boston-based State Street Corporation may end up paying far more than it's prepared for over its involvement in the sub-prime mortgage crash. State Rejects Home Insurance Hike BOSTON (May 09, 2008) State officials have rejected a plan by the state's home insurer of last resort to hike premiums by about 13 percent. Speculation Over Speaker DiMasi BOSTON, Mass. (May 09, 2008) Amid ethics questions and as some lawmakers jockey for his job, House Speaker Sal DiMasi is keeping a low profile at the State House. We'll report on the speculation over his leadership. Lacrosse v Baseball BOSTON, Mass. (May 08, 2008) In the heart of Red Sox Nation, many high school baseball players are switching to another sport instead. We report on the explosive growth of lacrosse, by almost 60 percent in the last six years.