A spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker, D-Weston, said this morning the votes are there to pass the budget today.

"We have enough," said Decker spokeswoman Carrie Lynch.

Democrats have an 18-15 majority in the Senate. Seventeen votes are required to pass an appropriations bill such as the budget.

Senate Minority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said yesterday that no Republicans will be voting for the budget.

An LFB summary of the Senate Dems budget proposal is expected to be released soon. Senate Repubs are caucusing this morning to devise their amendment strategy.

-- By Greg Bump