Massachusetts House Budget Proposes Modest Spending Hike, MBTA Reform

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published April 16, 2015 at 12:53 PM EDT

An exterior view of the Massachusetts State House in Boston

Massachusetts House leaders have proposed a state budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1^st. The budget crafted by House Democrats includes no new taxes or fees and does not differ dramatically from the budget filed a month ago by Republican Governor Charlie Baker. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with State Representative Stephen Kulik of Worthington, who is vice-chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.

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