Massachusetts
Mass. House of Representatives passes $58 billion budget
The Massachusetts House voted 153-4 late Friday to pass a $58 billion fiscal 2025 budget that invests in K-12 education, child care and public transit, shifting debate on spending priorities to the Senate.
The vote came after three days of mostly quiet behind the scenes deliberations in which representatives hammered out details of more than a half-dozen mega-amendments that added roughly $100 million to the bill. At least publicly, there was little in... [3731 chars]