Budget Madness (Finally) Begins

The House and Senate budget chiefs announced today that they're ready to begin hammering out the state budget.

After canceling promised weekend budgeting conferences, Sen. J.D Alexander, R-Lake Wales, and Rep. David Rivera, R-Miami, laid out the conference committee schedule and the difficulties of the coming process.

The Senate and House have been at odds over whether to work $880 million in federal Medicaid funds into their House and Senate budgets. The House's proposed $67.2 billion budget does not, but word is that might have changed.