(Austin) Members of the House and Senate began the process of reconciling the two chambers’ version of the budget on Tuesday. Both proposals contain identical amounts, $9 billion, towards state leaderships’ top priorities for the session, which the Senate’s lead negotiator says starts discussions off on the right foot. “This process is made easier by the fact that both chambers are prioritizing three key issues, that’s certainly property tax relief, education reform and teacher salary,” […]
