Day: March 29, 2013
One labor bill revived; another appears dead
Giving themselves a second chance, senators approved a bill allowing school districts to cut salaries and contract days. But a controversial “last best offer” labor bill is on hold, likely for the session.
Lawmakers heading home, K-12 budget in flux
Legislators are working a short day before the Easter weekend, with no K-12 budget solution in the offing. A Plan B might start in the Senate, House Education Committee Chairman Reed DeMordaunt said Friday.
House defectors helped sink school budget
How did Senate opponents cobble together the 18 votes needed to submarine a public schools budget? The 2012 Senate elections changed the equation considerably.