Month: June 2015

Sausage is Made!

There is an old saying among those who work under the domes of our nation: The two things you never want to see made are sausage and law. Last night and early this morning, we were clearly watching sausage. It took until 4:00...

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House Hits the Pause Button

The Tax Conference Committee met yesterday evening and put together yet another plan to bridge the budget gap of more than $400 million. This plan includes two bills – HB 2109, the bill barely passed by the Senate, and SB...

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Tax Debacle; Day 110 and Counting

Senate Barely Approves Tax Bill; House Appears Ready to Kill It On Sunday night, after a long and contentious debate, the Senate finally approved a bill (HB 2109) to raise enough in taxes to cover the $400 million shortfall...

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