Democratic House Speaker Ronald Mariano said Republicans are willing to jeopardize funding for other priorities in the nearly $3 billion bill because they oppose $250 million to help provide shelter for vulnerable families, including up to $50 million for an overflow site for homeless families stuck on a state wait list.
Massachusetts GOP lawmakers block money for temporary shelters for migrant homeless families
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Democratic House Speaker Ronald Mariano said that could be a single large site like the Hynes Convention Center in Boston or smaller sites spread around the state.
Massachusetts is running out of shelter beds for families, including migrants from other states
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