Save us, @repauchincloss.bsky.social !!

The Senate leadership is again sneaking their earmarks into the final bill by redrafting the Ways & Means corrective amendment as debate on the budget draws to a close. The
@bostonglobe.com wrote about this recently when the bill dividing up the surtax revenue was passed. #mapoli

Results of roll call vote on amendment #13 to the senate budget.

And the amendment (thankfully) goes down, with only the 5 Republicans voting in favor #mapoli

Great speech from @juliancyr.bsky.social !

Text of amendment #13 to the proposed MA Senate budget.

Looks like the Senate is starting debate on some of the amendments looking to poke holes in the MBTA Communities Act...
#mapoli

Also — while it's great that AG Campbell seems intent on getting towns to comply — the legislature really needs to just pass some sort enforcement mechanism.

So absurd for DiZoglio to label the MBTA Communities Act an unfunded local mandate...zoning for more multi-family housing would grow the tax base! #mapoli