Bipartisan Effort Helps in Tackling Current-Year Budget Crisis

Bipartisanship that saw the legislature nearly eliminate the state’s current-year budget deficit Wednesday left Rep. Penny Bacchiochi hopeful that legislators can work together to streamline government. Bacchiochi is pleased that House members approved legislation to eliminate $1.2 billion of the state’s $1.35 billion deficit without cutting state aid to communities in her district, increasing taxes [...]