Doyle To Sign $62 Billion Budget Monday
Governor, Lawmakers Contend With $6.6B Shortfall
Updated: 9:09 am CDT June 29, 2009
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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 will sign Wisconsin's two-year budget on Monday -- two days before the new fiscal year begins.State lawmakers gave final approval to the spending plan early Friday evening. Doyle can use his expansive partial veto power to rewrite large portions of the $62 billion budget. It wasn't immediately clear whether Doyle planned to make any vetoes before signing the measure at the executive residence late Monday morning.The budget closes a record $6.6 billion shortfall that was brought on because state agencies' spending requests outpace projected revenue.The governor's office said it will be the first time a budget has been completed on time since 1977.
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- June 26, 2009: Unlimited Funding For Investigations Protected
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- June 24, 2009: Legislature Still Looking For Budget Deal
- June 24, 2009: Farmers Oppose Proposed Ag Tax Change
- June 23, 2009: State Offices Might Close 4 Days Under Cuts
- June 23, 2009: Lawmakers Mull Driver's Cards For Illegal Immigrants
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- June 20, 2009: State Budget Writers Weigh Tax, Immigration Policy
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