House Bill 444

June 2, 2017

“Austere” budget heads to Senate floor

The Senate Finance Committee put its stamp on the upcoming fiscal year’s state operating budget on Thursday, reversing a series of cuts to health services recommended by the House while keeping the TOPS scholarship program fully funded.

Number of the Day

138,000 - Jobs added to the U.S. economy in May. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics via The Washington Post)