I’m not wild about the strike by bar advocates over their pay. But at the same time they are paid considerably less than their counterparts in other New England states — and the bill just signed by Gov. Healey doesn’t adequately address that disparity. The state’s counterproposal comes across as a take-it-or leave-it offer with more than a little spite. Unfortunately, bar advocates will probably respond with their own righteous spite. …

Just a passing thought: Why didn’t lawmakers show similar frugalness when the state was blowing through billions of dollars on emergency shelter programs?