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Kentucky Budget Talks have Stalled

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Budget talks in Frankfort appear to have stalled.

Lawmakers have met for three straight days, usually twice a day, to resolve differences between budget proposals passed by the House and Senate. But there are firm disagreements over school construction, cuts to the governor'?s office and coal severance projects.

House Speaker Greg Stumbo says the Senate isn'?t compromising on those issues, so the potential to deliver a budget on time is in danger.

"?If they continue to hold to their position that it?'s my way or the highway, here we go down that highway again,"? he says.

Stumbo doesn'?t plan to move legislative days or work over the weekend on the budget, because that would create more gridlock.

Budget talks are expected to continue tonight.

Kenny Colston is the Frankfort Bureau Chief for Kentucky Public Radio (a collaborative effort of public radio stations in Kentucky). Colston has covered Kentucky's Capitol and state government since 2010. He is a Louisville native, and a graduate of the University of Kentucky. When he's not tracking down stories about Kentucky politics, you can often find him watching college sports, particularly football.
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