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'Joint Budget'

UPDATE: Joint Budget again turns back increase in state school voucher program

With Sen. Jonathan Dismang leading the charge in favor of the proposal, the Joint Budget Committee today again defeated an amendment to an education spending bill to almost double the state school voucher program to $6.3 million.
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Senior centers denied additional funding after governor opposes

The Joint Budget Committee today defeated a proposal by Sen. Will Bond (D-Little Rock) to earmark $2.5 million in the rainy day fund for senior centers.
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Divvying up the state's surplus money

News from the Capitol is that House Speaker Davy Carter and Sen. Jonathan Dismang favor spending $21.9 million in state surplus, and holding $100 million in reserve.

Joint Budget passes newly amended private option appropriation

After special-language amendments to the private option appropriation were approved yesterday in a subcommittee, the appropriation is before Joint Budget committee this morning.
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