Date archive for May, 2011

  • Senate Budget Amendments, Round 1, Part 1

    Hey Budget Watchers! We’ve been offline for a few hours and just catching up on all the amendments in the Senate budget. There is a ton of interesting stuff, but for the sake of not staying up all night until we’ve documented every last item, we link you to this helpful document from the Senate [...]

    5/31/11 • (1)

  • Senate R’s breath some life back into Consumers’ Council

    Senate amendments include extra money for the Council and remove some of the far reaching amendments House Republicans had included in their budget. Chalk this up as the second issue where Senate Republicans have removed controversial language that House Republicans had included in their budget, just don’t expect it to continue.

    5/31/11 • (1)

  • David Brennan clear loser in Senate budget amendments

    The Senate Finance Committee released the changes they plan to make to the House passed version and it looks like the Senate didn’t get the memo about going along with the clear giveaway to David Brennan. Trouble in Republican paradise?

    5/31/11 • (2)

  • Revisionist history from Rep. Amstutz in the Dispatch this weekend

    This weekend the Dispatch published a letter from Chairman Amstutz attacking former Speaker Budish for the current budget hole. Problem is Chairman Amstutz’s letter is filled with half-truths and cherry picked information that it is really hard to take him seriously at all.

    5/31/11 • (0)

  • Budget Press Clips Tuesday, May 31, 2011

    A special Tuesday edition of our Budget Press Clips. Catch up on what you missed this weekend when you were busy enjoying the sun.

    5/31/11 • (0)

  • Today: Senate Budget Press Conference and Amended Bill [UPDATED]

    Just a reminder, today’s the day that the Senate will put its mark on the state budget. [UPDATED with change to time of the budget release]

    5/31/11 • (0)

  • Budget Press Clips, Friday, May 27, 2011

    Who has time to read all of those newspapers? We do. Here are you budget press clips for Friday, May 27th, 2011.

    5/27/11 • (0)

  • Senate to put finishing touches on budget [UPDATED w/ schedules]

    Amendments were due today, and details are emerging about what’s in the mix and the process and timing of incorporating them into the budget

    5/27/11 • (3)

  • Senator Grendell wants to fix horrible liquor privatization plan

    One Senator agrees with us that the Governor is horribly undervaluing the worth of the state’s revenue stream from its liquor monopoly and seeks an amendment to fix that, while helping local governments at the same time. Will it see the light of day in light of competing demands from nursing homes and the Governor’s plan for a tax cut?

    5/26/11 • (2)

  • Democrats offer ideas to fix the state budget

    We provide a summary of the 300 amendments submitted by Senate Democrats for inclusion in the budget.

    5/26/11 • (1)