Senate protest vote: $525 dividend shows conference committee failed in its negotiations on the budget

Sen. Natasha von Imhof, in an impassioned but brief speech on the Senate floor today, implored her colleagues to vote in favor of the operating budget. Eventually they did, but not before a reconsideration vote, and even then, the budget didn’t succeed in getting fully funded. The game is not over, although the Friday deadline … Continue reading Senate protest vote: $525 dividend shows conference committee failed in its negotiations on the budget