Final approval of the Senate budget came Thursday morning with no discussion. That was guaranteed yesterday when Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand moved to cut off debate for both days. The next round of the budget battle comes as House and Senate leaders try to work out the differences between their respective spending plans and [Continue Reading...]

The Senate gave tentative approval to its budget Wednesday afternoon that spends less on education, children’s health care, and other human service programs than the House spending plan, as Senators chose tax cuts over making larger investments in the state’s future. With one notable exception, the floor debate was more backslapping and self-congratulations than meaningful [Continue Reading...]