The business lobby warned about dire consequences of tax hikes and a state employee union expressed firm opposition to furloughs Wednesday as legislators returned from a three-week recess to resolve a $328 million budget deficit.
Newly minted Gov. Mark Parkinson, sworn in Tuesday night after the resignation of Kathleen Sebelius, said a combination of spending cuts and revenue adjustments would be required to meet a constitutional obligation to adopt a balanced budget.
Parkinson is scheduled to address a joint session of the Legislature at 4 p.m. today to outline his priorities.
Ah, the boys and girls are back under the dome. And we better hang on tight to our wallets. This could get ugly before it is over. But I will back in front of a microphone trying to figure out with you what it all means.
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