As the representative for the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) to Beacon Hill, this time of year I am focused on the FY25 state budget advocating on behalf of our collective priorities, including funding for nonprofit security grants, the genocide education trust fund and the other budget appropriations that support our incredible and diverse human service agencies. I spend a lot of time reporting back on how each of our budget priorities fared in the governor’s version of the budget, the Massachusetts House of Representatives budget and the Massachusetts Senate’s budget. 

However, reflecting on the week of Senate budget debate, which concluded on Thursday, May 23, I want to share how it felt…

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By FayeRuth Fisher