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INTERACTiVE: Spokeswoman: State Lawmakers 'Pretty Close' On Budget Deal
Legislators, Governor's Staff Have Met To Iron Out Agreement
UPDATED: 12:12 pm CDT April 28,
2008
MADISON, Wis. -- A spokeswoman for the Democratic leader of the state Senate said he and the Republican speaker of the Assembly are "pretty close" to a deal on solving the state's $527 million budget shortfall.Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker has been meeting privately with Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch and members of Gov. Jim Doyle's staff for over a month trying to reach a deal.Decker's spokeswoman Carrie Lynch said she's hopeful all sides can agree to something soon.She said that the latest offer wouldn't include a hospital tax supported by Doyle and Democrats, but it does include a delay in school aid payments that lawmakers support but Doyle doesn't.
Previous Stories:
- April 7, 2008: Doyle, Lawmakers Express Optimism With Budget Talk Progress
- March 28, 2008: Assembly Speaker Says He Expects Budget Resolution Within Days
- March 27, 2008: Lawmakers Still Wrangle Over Budget Shortfall
- March 26, 2008: State Senate Passes Its Budget Plan
- March 24, 2008: Doyle: He's Not Drawing Any Lines In Sand Of Budget Debate
- March 21, 2008: Senate Committee OKs Democrats' Budget Plan
- March 20, 2008: Third Proposed Budget Solution Pending
- March 19, 2008: Officials: Doyle's Budget Plan Could Cost $94M In Tobacco Payments
- March 14, 2008: Doyle Blasts Assembly GOP Plan To Repair Budget
- March 13, 2008: Wisconsin Legislature Leaving Number Of Issues Undone
- March 13, 2008: Assembly Passes GOP Plan To Bridge Budget Gap
- March 13, 2008: Lawmakers Work In Final Hours Of Legislative Session
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