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BY JULIE BISBEE
Published: March 3, 2010
Senate Democrats and Republicans remained in a budget stalemate Tuesday over the funding of senior nutrition centers.
Democrats on Monday voted against two bills that would free up cash for supplemental budget amendments to a handful of agencies to avoid furloughs. The bills did not include additional money to fund the senior nutrition program, which was cut in November.
Democrats are asking for $2.5 million to pay for meals at senior citizens centers for the remainder of the budget year, said Senate Minority Leader Charlie Laster, D-Shawnee.
"They can burn this place down or they can get those programs funded,” he said...
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