Passing $61.4B budget, Mass. Senate plans to ‘go forward and we’ll see’

Passing $61.4B budget, Mass. Senate plans to ‘go forward and we’ll see’

BOSTON — 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 2026, capping off three days of deliberations in which senators tacked on tens of millions of additional dollars and wove in a handf…