Budgetimpasseextendssession ; Virginia Lawmakers Will Take Three Extra Days but with Scant Hope for Accord.
The Washington Times › March 15, 2004
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Virginia lawmakers yesterday gave themselves three more days to work through a historic budget impasse, extending their 60-day legislative session beyond its scheduled adjournment for the first time in six years.
Most legislators, however, fear the additional time won't bring the two chambers any closer on their two-year tax and spending plan, and the negotiations among the nine conferees have grown increasingly hostile as each side refuses to budge.See the full content of this document
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Budgetimpasseextendssession ; Virginia Lawmakers Will Take Three Extra Days but with Scant Hope for Accord.
"So enough posturing, enough chest-thumping," Gov. Mark Warner, a Democrat, told reporters yesterday in a message meant for House and Senate leaders. "Let's stop the backslapping and trying to score political points."
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