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THE SCOOP May 6, 2016
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HOUSE BUDGET EXPECTED NEXT WEEK, LIKELY INCLUDES PAY RAISES, COLAS In what is already a whirlwind session just one week in, the House and Senate agreed on a base “not-to-exceed” figure of $22.225 billion for the 2016-17 budget this week. The figure is an increase of around 2.3 percent over the current year’s spending. Last year, such a compromise was not worked out until eight months into the session, and although this year’s process is a mere adjustment and not an entirely new budget, the speed at which a compromise has been made is staggering. The House is expected to unveil its budget in the next week and hopes to wrap up its debate in two weeks, according to media reports. Also this week, we got a clearer picture of plans for cuts in the Department of Transportation, which could total up to 22 percent of the workforce in some units. https://t.e2ma.net/message/rdpul/7d8p4i[7/25/2016 9:53:38 AM]