HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana House Speaker Mike Milburn and Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Thursday that headway was being made in budget talks, but there is no deal in place yet as the governor tries to rewrite the Republican offering by Saturday.
Schweitzer said he has been holding more discussions with Milburn and Senate president Jim Peterson than any other legislative leaders he has worked with in the past.
Milburn said the two sides seem close to reaching an agreement in terms of the total amount of state general tax money to spend in 2012-2013. He also said there is agreement on a crucial school funding proposal, and a key non-budget issue of regulating medical marijuana.
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