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By Karen Kasler - June 12, 2007 |
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Two longtime legislators are expecting a history-making vote in the Senate tomorrow. Democratic Senator Ray Miller of Columbus and Republican Senator Tim Grendell of northeast Ohio say the vote on the two-year budget will go as the vote in the House did last month.
Grendell says this is a budget he's happy to support, and he'll be voting in favor of it tomorrow.
Miller agrees, but also disagrees with Grendell.
It had been more than 50 years since lawmakers had unanimously passed a budget when they all voted in favor of it in May. There are some differences in the House and Senate versions of the budget, which will have to be worked out in committee. And Gov. Strickland can always use his line-item veto power to strike things he doesn't like. Gov. Taft marked out 27 items in the budget, which was created by his fellow Republicans in the legislature. |
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Sen. Tim Grendell (R-Chesterland) and Sen. Ray Miller (D-Columbus) (:06) 
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Sen. Tim Grendell (R-Chesterland) (:18)
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Sen. Ray Miller (D-Columbus) (:14)
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