Mass Budget Passes
BOSTON — Better late than never.
The Massachusetts House and Senate have passed a compromise $40.2 billion state budget today. The House approved the spending plan on a 140-9 vote, while the Senate passed it by a 36-2 vote.
The budget trims spending about $400-$500 million, because of a $733 million reduction in anticipated tax revenues for the fiscal year 2018, which began July 1...