Capitol Week In Review: Lawmakers Break Even With Budget Disaster

<p>The state is facing a nearly $900-million budget shortfall, there isn&rsquo;t enough money to pay school districts monthly support checks or give teachers promised raises, the Rainy Day fund is empty, and the state is borrowing millions of dollars just to pay the day-to-day bills. Still, about half of the legislature took the day off Thursday.</p>

Thursday, April 13th 2017, 8:04 pm

By: News 9


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