Legislative Leaders Continue Budget Talks
State Faces $527 Million Shortfall
Posted: 1:47 pm CDT May 9, 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. -- Legislative leaders are still trying to find a solution to the state's $527 million budget shortfall.Leaders met in person on Thursday with a representative from the governor's budget office but did not emerge with a deal. They were scheduled to continue talks by phone Friday, but Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch and Democratic Minority Leader Jim Kreuser were not planning on being in Madison.Talks have taken on a greater urgency given that up to $260 million in bids for summer road projects are scheduled to be approved on Tuesday.Doyle and lawmakers have differed on various parts of proposed deals floated to solve the problem in the past six weeks.
Previous Stories:
- May 8, 2008: Reality Check: Which Groups Spent Most On Lobbyists?
- May 7, 2008: State Democratic Leader Pushes For Budget Deal
- May 2, 2008: Budget Deal Still Eludes Governor, Legislators
- May 1, 2008: Doyle, Legislative Leaders To Meet Thursday
- 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 21, 2008: Senate Committee OKs Democrats' Budget Plan
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