By Tony McVeigh, Kentucky Public RadioThe 2010 session of the Kentucky General Assembly, which began on January 5th, is entering its final few weeks.After passing a revenue bill last week, the House this week will pass the appropriations bill that determines how the revenue will be spent. Then, the Senate will weigh-in. With one exception, House Republicans voted against the revenue bill’s heavy reliance on accelerated sales tax collections and suspension of business tax breaks. Will their stance affect how Senate President David Williams approaches the revenue bill?“I didn’t get an opportunity to listen to what the House Republicans had to say about it, but obviously, just philosophically, you can make a general statement that Republicans are usually more reticent to support increases in taxes,” Williams said Friday.House leaders spent six weeks building a budget from the ground up after rejecting Gov. Beshear’s spending plan based on casino gambling revenue. The House and Senate now have three weeks to reach consensus on a final budget plan.
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.
