Legislative Commentary

The main things keeping legislative leaders and budget negotiators at the Capitol are the same as last year: taxes and spending. The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives basically wants more of each, and our Senate majority does not. That’s why we are, as of today, nine days into an overtime session.

The talks toward a budget agreement are at the top of the list of news items coming out of the Capitol last week.

House Democrats still want more taxes, spending: The lack of a budget agreement is what forced the Legislature into the special session called by the governor late on March 10,...