A news analysis by Bill Davis, senior editor | The biggest unseen and immeasurable line item in the forthcoming legislative budget bill will be the amounts of unanimity between the state House and Senate.
Yes, the state Senate this week approved its $7.5 billion general budget package in a near-record four hours. And, yes, that chamber could have posted an even faster time if it weren’t for some last-second grandstanding from Sen. Lee Bright (R-Roebuck) regarding who can use what bathroom.
But what really stood out this week, according to legislators from the Senate and House, was how closely the Senate budget plan mirrored the House version.
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