House Speaker Ron Mariano told reporters Wednesday that he feels “hopeful that something happens in Washington” to “tighten the immigration system” and ease the burden on states like Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts House unveiled a nearly $58 billion state budget proposal, which represents a 3.3 percent increase in spending from the last fiscal year.
Massachusetts House Speaker Ron Mariano said state policymakers need to reconsider how they handle a shelter program where costs are expected to reach nearly $1 billion this fiscal year and another $1 billion in the next.
The failure to reach a compromise before lawmakers embarked on a holiday break cast uncertainty over not only the bill itself but the thousands of families currently relying on the state’s shelter program.
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