By Patricia Cullen on 5/20/2009 1:36 PM

What a difference a day (or two) makes when the Legislature is in session. Nobody predicted the ending of the “ultimate show-down" -- not even the long-time fellow political “hacks” (including me) who had all predicted a protracted session to reach agreement on revenue sources necessary to fill the budget hole.

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By Patricia Cullen on 5/15/2009 1:19 PM

I figured the best way to continue to give updates on the Capitol shenanigans is through my blog since sending out messages on an ongoing basis could only send your heads spinning even more!

 

If you haven’t been tracking the progression of the Capitol card game, here is a bit of a play-by-play of the “Capitol Poker Game”:

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By Patricia Cullen on 5/13/2009 9:30 AM

At the risk of “forcing” some of you to watch sausage being made, I want to give you some perspective on the “negotiation” underway during these waning days of the legislative session.

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