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Budget Negotiations Continue, Lawmakers Farther Apart

Published Jun 10, 2003 7:20 am : Updated Jan 31, 2009 4:45 pm

The gap between Democrats and Republicans over the state budget appears to have widened. Lawmakers will meet again today to try to shape a budget deal that has enough support to clear the Legislature.

Legislators have until this weekend to meet a constitutional deadline to adopt a state spending plan.

Republicans have proposed deep cuts and borrowing, while Democrats say higher taxes have to be in the mix. Republicans say they won´t go along with that.

This post was last modified on 01/31/2009 4:45 pm