Despite a strong economy and billions of surplus dollars, state leaders looking toward the next budget face a tight money situation driven by the need to fund the new school finance package, including a cut in property-tax rates.
Republican leaders say the package will benefit Texas and they'll still meet state priorities, although a top senator acknowledges it will be tight.
I swear to God if the newspapers start printing heaps of bullshit news like this routinely it will be the demise of PinkDome. How in the hell can I lampoon such stupidity?