State House Passes Budget

By On April 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Bente Birkeland, Budget, Capitol Coverage, KRCC News, Politics

The state budget cleared the House today after a testy debate the night before. It passed with nine Republican votes, unlike the Senate, where it had no GOP support. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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