Thu., April 2, 2009

Two hours, no agreement

After a closed-door Republican House caucus that lasted more than two hours, House Republicans still were disagreeing strongly with each other over state employee pay cuts and the state budget. Here, Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Eagle, talks with other caucus members just after the meeting broke up without an agreement Thursday. (Betsy Russell / The Spokesman-Review)

House Republicans have finished a caucus that went for more than two hours, but emerged with no particular agreement on the issue of state employee pay cuts and the budget. They didn't get to transportation, said Caucus Chairman Ken Roberts, R-Donnelly. "We're still trying to figure out where our caucus is," he said. As as result, the House will go back on the floor at 1:30, but will then just adjourn for the day. They're not ready to take up their first budget bill.

Posted April 2, 2009, 11:33 a.m.