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The state budget is one of the Legislature’s most important responsibilities because it determines how Massachusetts invests taxpayer dollars to support residents, communities, and essential public services.

One of the important lessons Josh learned is that a society’s well-being depends on a strong educational system and a reliable and predictable system of laws. When he left active duty, he continued his own education, getting a master’s degree in Education and, while teaching and then moving up the educational administrative ladder to become a principal, he attended law school at night.

Massachusetts continues to face significant needs in both public transportation and public education. Aging transportation infrastructure, transit reliability challenges, local road and bridge maintenance needs, and workforce shortages have created demands for additional transportation investments across the Commonwealth.