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Maura Healey

Maura Healey Wants $425 Million From State’s Savings Account To Pay For Migrant Shelter

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey wants even more money for the state's emergency shelter system. On Monday, Healey proposed a $425 million supplemental spending bill to sustain Massachusetts's emergency assistance shelter program for the next six months. This program has been strained by increasing caseloads, mostly due

Kelly Dooner

State Senator-Elect Kelly Dooner Weighs In On Massachusetts Migrant Crisis

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