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Flood of Fed Funds Fuels Tension Over Decisions, Information

Colin A. Young4/8/21 5:27 PM

Rep. John Barrett of North Adams (right) told Administration and Finance Secretary Michael Heffernan that lawmakers "almost feel like we're being left out of the process" of directing and spending federal aid. [Screenshot]

House lawmakers made clear to the Baker administration Thursday that they want more information about how the discretionary portion of $71 billion in one-time aid that's already come to Massachusetts has been spent and want to have greater say around how another $40 billion in federal stimulus money that's on the way will be spent.

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