Title: Massachusetts Governor Signs $57.8 Billion Budget Expanding Free Community College Statewide

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed a $57.8 billion budget that includes significant investments in education and transportation. The budget expansion now offers free community college to all Massachusetts residents, making it the last state in the nation to pass an annual budget for the fiscal year, 29 days into the fiscal year.

Legislators collaborated to secure deals to make community college tuition-free for all residents, allocate permanent funding for grants for childcare providers, and increase spending on transportation systems. However, Governor Healey exercised her veto power on two policy measures and line items, totaling $317 million. The measures vetoed by Healey were not specified in the available information.