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State Lawmakers, Governor's Staff Continue Budget Talks
State Budget Is 3 Months Late
UPDATED: 2:39 pm CDT September 25,
2007
MADISON, Wis. -- State lawmakers and members of Gov. Jim Doyle's staff are entering their second day of private negotiations to resolve the state budget.Doyle called Democratic Senate Majority Leader Judy Robson and Republican Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch to his residence on Monday. The meeting lasted until about 9 p.m.The second meeting started at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday.No one involved with the talks is commenting on what has been discussed or whether progress is being made.Doyle wasn't participating in person with all the negotiations, but he has high-level staff involved in the talks.The state budget is three months late. Current spending continues during the impasse.
Previous Stories:
- September 25, 2007: Doyle, Legislative Leaders Begin Budget Talks
- September 22, 2007: Democrats Offer To Drop Health Care Plan In Return For Tax Hikes
- September 20, 2007: State Superintendent Uses Annual Address To Urge Budget Passage
- September 20, 2007: No Progress Made On State Budget Negotiations
- September 19, 2007: Assembly Passes Bills Separate From Rest Of Budget
- September 17, 2007: Doyle, Lawmakers Continue To Tussle Over Budget
- September 14, 2007: Budget Negotiators Agree To Portions Of Education Budget
- September 13, 2007: Republicans Present School Funding Plan, Urge Passage
- September 11, 2007: Doyle Says He Won't Accept Piecemeal Budget From Legislature
- September 6, 2007: No State Budget Means Extra Cash For Some
- September 4, 2007: Lack Of State Budget Affects All Levels Of Students
- August 30, 2007: Lawmakers Working On Budget Argue Over Whether Progress Is Made
- August 28, 2007: Governor: No State Budget Leaves Schools In Lurch
- August 27, 2007: Students Could Be Left Without Financial Aid Without State Budget
- August 22, 2007: Group: Wisconsin Last State Without New Budget
- August 16, 2007: No Progress Made In Stalled State Budget Talks
- August 16, 2007: Wisconsin Lawmakers Approve Tuition Reciprocity Deal
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