Three legislative leaders meet on budget
Three caucus leaders are talking today in what could be a pivotal meeting for reaching an agreement on the budget repair bill.
Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch, R-West Salem, is hosting a meeting in his office this morning with Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker, D-Weston, and Assembly Minority Leader Jim Kreuser, D-Kenosha.
Huebsch spokesman John Murray said the speaker has blocked off the entire day for budget discussions.
"After the discussions today we will know if the chances to go to the floor next week are realistic," Murray said.
Huebsch and Decker have worked out the framework of a possible solution for the state's budget shortfall. But Kreuser announced this week the majority of Assembly Dems did not support the plan. Budget watchers believe Huebsch will need a significant number of Dem votes to pass any budget fix out of his house, meaning the opposition in Kreuser's caucus could prove problematic.
