House budgets coming next week

With four weeks left in the session, it's time for the 2009-2011 budgets to be released. The House transportation budget will be unveiled by Chair Judy Clibborn next Monday at noon in House Hearing Room A, followed by the operating budget on Tuesday. Ways and Means Chair Kelli Linville will roll out that proposal at 10:00 a.m., also in HHR A.

Details are still sketchy, but given the dismal economic situation our nation is suffering, nobody is expected to be very pleased with the budget plans.