Post by Logan on Mar 12, 2016 21:44:06 GMT -6
OLYMPIA — State Senate Republicans made public an updated proposal Friday that reflects a shift toward Democrats’ approach to crafting a supplemental budget.
The new plan came after Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday night made good on his threat to veto bills sent to him if lawmakers couldn’t finish their work on the supplemental, off-year budget on time. With strokes of a red pen, the governor scuttled 27 bills and signed 10 others.
Republican budget negotiators said their effort — presented on the first day of a special session called by Inslee — did not come in response to the governor’s vetoes.
Deputy Senate Republican Leader Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, said he told House Democrats Thursday evening of Republicans’ plan to make a public proposal, rather than negotiating privately.
Read more: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/now-in-overtime-gop-lawmakers-propose-new-budget-deal/
The new plan came after Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday night made good on his threat to veto bills sent to him if lawmakers couldn’t finish their work on the supplemental, off-year budget on time. With strokes of a red pen, the governor scuttled 27 bills and signed 10 others.
Republican budget negotiators said their effort — presented on the first day of a special session called by Inslee — did not come in response to the governor’s vetoes.
Deputy Senate Republican Leader Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, said he told House Democrats Thursday evening of Republicans’ plan to make a public proposal, rather than negotiating privately.
Read more: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/now-in-overtime-gop-lawmakers-propose-new-budget-deal/