WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Senate Panel Unveils Budget By Steve Brown Listen to story (Real Audio) BOSTON, Mass. - May 14, 2008 - On Beacon Hill, senate budget writers unveiled their version of the state's $28 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that begins in July. The plan includes millions of dollars in new revenue, some based on new taxes that have not been finalized yet. Steven Panagiotakos is the chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. He talks with WBUR's Steve Brown about the budget.    From The WBUR Newsroom Red Sox Sting Rays in Tampa; 1-0 in ALCS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (October 11, 2008) Unhittable most of the game, Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Boston Red Sox taught Tampa Bay all about dominant postseason pitching. Wood Heat Sparks Enviro Worries BOSTON (October 13, 2008) We report on environmental and health concerns, as more people in northern Massachusetts and New Hampshire are burning wood to save money on home heat. City Council Candidate Out to Shake 100,000 Hands BOSTON (October 13, 2008) The election for Boston's city council is more than a year away. But that has not stopped candidate Doug Bennett from going door to door to introduce himself to voters. Connecticut's High Court OKs Gay Marriage in Ruling BOSTON (October 10, 2008) Connecticut has become the third state where gay marriage is legal, following the lead of Massachusetts and California.				Sponsor