Massachusetts
Mass. Governor Healey signs $58 billion state budget
In signing the budget for fiscal year 2025, Healey vetoed $317 million in spending while allowing every resident to attend a Massachusetts community college tuition-free and allowing the state’s regional transit authorities to offer fare-free bus ser
Healey cited fiscal prudence in explaining her budget cuts, saying that the state should be budgeting now “rather than facing the specter of having to make cuts later.” The vetoes mark the highest level of proposed budget cuts in at least five years,... [5625 chars]