Gov. Maura Healey’s administration plans to cut back the amount of time migrant and local families can stay in state-run shelters from nine to six months, phase out the use of costly hotels and hotels, and request more money to fund the system through the end of the fiscal year.
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Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton not the only congressman receiving heat for LGBTQ comments
Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton isn’t the only congressman receiving blowback for saying that biological males and transgenders shouldn’t be competing in women’s sports.
Mass. House Democrats to allow State Auditor’s Office to select firm to review finances
Top Massachusetts House Democrats plan to change an internal rule to grant the State Auditor’s Office the sole authority to select an independent firm to conduct a review of the chamber’s finances, officials said in a statement Thursday.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says ‘reform needed at border’ despite deportation opposition
Gov. Maura Healey is doubling down on her stance that she lacks immigration enforcement authority, calling for President-elect Trump to make good on his border-related promises. “We need reform at the border,” she said.
State report suggests Mass. cut shelter system costs but some are left wanting more specifics
A state commission tasked with studying the emergency shelter system in Massachusetts housing local families and migrants proposed cutting back costs in the face of a $1 billion tab this fiscal year, including by reducing the use of expensive hotels and motels.
Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton after his trans comments says Dems are ‘not listening… just shutting down debate’
It doesn’t feel like Congressman Seth Moulton is about to apologize anytime soon.