Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr had a perfectly reasonable ask from his colleagues last week, but the Democrats who dominate the body said no.

Tarr filed an amendment to a bill providing funding for the state’s emergency shelter system. His amendment would have prioritized residents of Massachusetts over newly arrived immigrants for available spots in the state’s emergency shelter system, where demand currently outpaces supply.

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