Legislature's $9.8B budget includes rebates to residents

Legislative leaders revealed a $9.8 billion budget plan that budget represents a 9.7%, or $858.9 million, increase over last year’s budget. Drafters of the plan and legislative critics disagreed on whether the budget items prioritized focused on the needs of the people. The budget package does not include the grocery tax exemption that had been discussed earlier in the session. Instead, lawma...