Del. Steve Shannon (D-Fairfax) held a public hearing on the budget last night. Here are the details.
More details on the Hopewell public meeting are here.
Here’s why lead House negotiator Del. Vince Callahan (R-Fairfax) opposes new taxes.
Budget impasse imperils tuition grants, though all three budget plans – the Governor’s the House’s and the Senate’s — claim to increase funding for higher ed.
House agrees “to increase funding for mental retardation services and to bolster reimbursements the state pays to hospitals and nursing homes for care they provide to indigent people.” But “House members cannot agree on how much more they will spend on health care until the tax issue is resolved.”
Local tax option doesn’t work for some local officials.
Frederick County officials blast local legislators
Legislators need not just pick them up but have them.
From here, you can link to four stories The Washington Post published today about how legislators and voters are reacting to the budget. It is a waste of newsprint. I’ll have more about why later.