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The man entered the U.S. via a federal program, according to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey.

The Massachusetts House voted 153-4 late Friday to pass a $58 billion fiscal 2025 budget that invests in K-12 education, child care and public transit, shifting debate on spending priorities

The Massachusetts House voted 153-4 late Friday to pass a $58 billion fiscal 2025 budget that invests in K-12 education, child care and public transit, shifting debate on spending priorities to the Senate.

 

Three weeks after the Healey administration filed a report with lawmakers outlining a two-year shelter cost forecast and funding gaps, House Speaker Ron Mariano said he does not know exactly what the executive branch will request from the Legislature.

Continuing to fund a record level of emergency shelter services "becomes harder and harder to support" while tax collections lag expectations, the top House Democrat said Wednesday while suggesting he's out of the loop on the governor's spending plans.

Continuing to fund a record level of emergency shelter services “becomes harder and harder to support” while tax collections lag expectations, the top House Democrat<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/house-speaker-mariano-says-shelter-costs-getting-harder-to-support/">Read More</a>

Continuing to fund a record level of emergency shelter services "becomes harder and harder to support" while tax collections lag expectations, the top House Democrat said Wednesday while suggesting hes

House Speaker Ronald Mariano suggests that fallout from the budget woes may extend beyond recent spending cuts.

Trailer parks have a bad reputation. But they could help the state overcome the housing shortage that has resulted from the Commonwealth’s long history of exclusionary local zoning.