[I heard about this vote in our State House just a little while ago, and unfortunately the vote took place before I finished the diary. I apologize if it's a little disjointed because of that. I also should point out that all is not lost, the budget still needs to go through Conference Committee and then be signed by Governor Patrick.]
Arizona's insanity seems to be spreading to Massachusetts. As the State Senate debates the budget for fiscal year 2011, Republicans in the Senate (all 5 of them) are pushing to attach anti-immigrant amendments to the Senate's budget proposal. The sad thing is, the Democrats (all 35 of them) seem to be rolling over.
And this in the state of our beloved Ted Kennedy.
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