When lawmakers gavel in their first session of the new term on New Year's Day, the 200-person roster will feature a 22 newcomers across the House and Senate, representing 11 percent of the Legislature.
Massachusetts state Senator-elect Kelly Dooner (R-Taunton) has seen first-hand the impact the state's migrant crisis has on communities.
The Taunton city councilor supports adding a residency requirement to the state's right-to-shelter law to limit global demand for these free long-term hotel and motel stays in the Massachusetts emergency shelter system.
