While the federal budget process seems to be winding up, the state’s budget process is winding down. The Star Tribune had a good article in today’s paper about where we might end up with the state’s budget over the next few days or few weeks.
So far, here’s what I see:
Profile of Learning: Out
Pledge of Allegience: In
State Employee Wage Freeze: Out
Outsourcing State Employee Jobs: In
Supper on Sundays for Prisoners: Out
Sunday Brunch for Prisoners: In
More State Supported Gambling: Out
Decreased Funding for ECFE: In
Tighter Gun Control: Out
Greater Freedom for Handgun Owners: In
.08: Out
More Liberal Liquor Laws: In
Looks like a Special Session is in the works to finish things up. There are several significant budget bills in conference right now. It could be quite an interesting run to the end of the session, special or otherwise.
