Doyle, Legislative Leaders To Meet Thursday
Parties Have Been Meeting For More Than A Month
Updated: 8:38 am CDT May 1, 2008
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READ: Visit Channel 3000's Politics SectionREAD: Channel 3000's "Reality Check" SeriesINTERACTIVE: Write Your Rep.VISIT: Follow Money In PoliticsMADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Jim Doyle and leaders of the state Senate and Assembly plan to meet on Thursday to discuss the state's $527-million budget shortfall.The meeting was confirmed by Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker's spokeswoman Carrie Lynch. Doyle and Decker, both Democrats, are set to be joined by Republican Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch.Doyle's staff members and legislative leaders have been meeting in private for more than a month trying to find a deal to solve the budget shortfall.Key elements include whether to delay a $125 million state aid to schools payment, whether to impose a new hospital tax and whether to raid money from the state's transportation fund.
Previous Stories:
- April 28, 2008: Spokeswoman: State Lawmakers 'Pretty Close' On Budget Deal
- 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
- March 13, 2008: Assembly Budget Plan Would Drain Reserves, Cut Money For Raises
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