NO BUDGET DEAL WILL BE REACHED BY THE MIDNIGHT DEADLINE, SO LAWMAKERS WILL WORK ON ANOTHER TEMPORARY FIX.

WITH THE END OF SESSION DEADLINE JUST HOURS AWAY, THE GOVERNOR OFFICE’S HAS SUGGESTED A STOPGAP SPENDING PLAN TO KEEP SCHOOLS OPEN, FUND VITAL SERVICES AND GET THE STATE THROUGH THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE MADIGAN SAYS THEY WILL LOOK AT THE PROPOSAL.

THE DEMOCRATS SAY THEY WILL DISCUSS THE PLAN IN WORKING GROUPS FOR AWHILE, BUT THAT ISN’T SITTING WELL WITH REPUBLICANS LIKE SENATE MINORITY LEADER CHRISTINE RADOGNO.

THE GOVERNOR’S TEMPORARY PLAN DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY OF HIS PROPOSED BUSINESS REFORMS OR ANY NEW REVENUE.