Talks continue
An official announcement of a budget deal is still waiting as conversations continue to sew up details.
Gov. Jim Doyle's office had indicated a statement would be coming around 5 p.m., but that was put off as talks continued.
"We're still talking," said Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch, R-West Salem, as he walked through the halls of the Capitol. "We're getting very close. I'm very optimistic with the talks we've had and hopefully there will be an announcement in the next couple of days."
Huebsch declined to discuss details of the proposal, saying the sides were still talking about transportation and "every other area of the budget and how we fund those areas."
