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Sine Die!

Thursday, March 29, 2012 | 0 comments

As the saying goes, “It ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings.” If that’s true, then one should have been able to hear her voice echoing off the marble walls of the Capitol rotunda in...

Legislators Craft “Going Home” Compromise

Thursday, March 29, 2012 | 0 comments

The waning hours of the 2012 session were absorbed with debates about stockpiling cash, tax cuts, and teacher salaries. As we reported in last night’s hotline, the end of the...

HB 670 Hits a Wall

Thursday, March 29, 2012 | 0 comments

One of the few remaining bills on the House calendar this morning was HB 670a, Rep. Bob Nonini's bill to give $10 million a year in tax credits to individuals and corporations who...

End game uncertain

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 | 0 comments

After yesterday’s busy day in the House for education bills, today’s public action was concentrated into a House Education Committee meeting that ran just over 30 minutes first...