Passing $61.4 bil budget, Senate plans to "go forward and we'll see"

Senate approves $61.4B budget; hikes spending

BOSTON — The state Senate approved a $61.4 billion budget late Thursday after plowing tens of millions of dollars in new spending into the massive package, despite looming concerns about federal funding cuts.

Capitol Beat: State monies passed, responses mixed

This week, Gov. Phil Scott signed into law the General Assembly’s $9 billion state budget for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1.

Passing $61.4 bil budget, Senate plans to "go forward and we'll see"

BOSTON (SHNS) - On the same day the U.S. House approved a sweeping package of tax relief and funding cuts that could impact state finances, the Massachusetts Senate approved an annual state budget that presses ahead with a sizable spending increase. The Senate voted 38-2 on a roughly $61.4 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2026, capping off three days of deliberations in which senators tacked on tens of millions of additional dollars and wov…

Local arts projects, other Attleboro area organizations included in budget approved by state Senate

Money to aid local centers for the arts is included in the $61.4 billion budget approved Thursday by the Massachusetts Senate.