Massachusetts Senate’s $47.6B budget boosts aid to needy families, slashes reliance on rainy day account

The bottom line of a $47.6 billion budget unveiled by state Senate leaders is nearly identical to one produced by House lawmakers last month, but “dug deeper” into federal reimbursements to reduce the Bay State’s reliance on rainy day funds while boosting support to poor families and without raising new taxes.

Originally reported by Erin Tiernan of the Boston Herald on May 11, 2021.