Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka Defends Way-Late State Budget

The Massachusetts fiscal year 2024 budget is late, and Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) is defending its lateness. The new fiscal year began on July 1, 2023. Yet, as of the morning of Tuesday, August 8, 2023, the state still did not have a fiscal year 2024 budget signed into law.

The Massachusetts fiscal year 2024 budget is late, and Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) is defending its lateness. The new fiscal year began on July 1, 2023. Yet, as of the morning of Tuesday, August 8, 2023, the state still did not have a fiscal year 2024 budget signed into law.…