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Pennsylvania: Budget Negotiations

Mon, 06/30/2008 - 01:50

All sides say they are happy with budget deal during difficult economic times

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

HARRISBURG -- The wee hours of early Monday morning yielded the first on-time budget agreement during Gov. Ed Rendell's six-year administration when he and legislative leaders announced a handshake deal they deemed fair and necessary during difficult economic times.

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Sun, 06/29/2008 - 12:10

LIVE BLOG: Budget Battle 2008, Lawmakers try to make third time a charm

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

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UPDATE, 1:18 a.m.: We have a budget! Rendell has just announced they have reached a budget agreement in principle. 

Here are the highlights:

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Sat, 06/28/2008 - 16:20

No talks Saturday, but optimism remains for handshake agreement by June 30

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

HARRISBURG -- Budget negotiations among Democratic and Republican leaders have gone from productive, to disappointing, to non-existent in fewer than three days after they did not meet Saturday.

But the negotiators don't seem worried.

Although they reiterated their displeasure with the other side's budget, each also said Saturday's absence of talks doesn't shake their optimism that a "handshake" agreement can be reached by Monday's June 30 deadline.

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Sat, 06/28/2008 - 10:10

LIVE BLOG: 2008 Budget Battle, Fumo to the rescue?

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

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UPDATE, 5:20 p.m.: A full account of Saturday's budget developments has been posted:

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Fri, 06/27/2008 - 23:02

Budget negotiations to resume Saturday after 'disappointing' Friday talks

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

HARRISBURG -- With a June 30 deadline looming to resolve Pennsylvania's budget showdown, Republicans emerged from Friday night's negotiations at the Capitol saying they needed between $200 million to $250 million in cuts to agree to a deal.

Democrats emerged from the same meeting saying they've already cut $600 million and accused Republicans of shifting their demands.

The two sides agreed only that the night's talks were disappointing.

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Fri, 06/27/2008 - 16:13

LIVE BLOG: Budget Battle 2008, resolution at last?

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

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UPDATE, midnight: A full account of Friday night's negotiations has been posted:

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