This week's Capital Notes Podcast comes a few days late, due to the exhaustion of last week's marathon ending to Budget Crisis 2010. At least, a temporary ending to the crisis. And so this special Monday edition sifts through the … Continue reading »

That ticking sound is getting louder. For lawmakers inside the state Capitol, it's the ticking of the minutes, hours, and days since the fiscal year began without a budget. In the race for governor, it's the ticking down of the … Continue reading »

The temperature outside the state Capitol these days is less important than the temperature inside, as the budget and the final push on legislation leave everyone sweating it out. On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we check in on the … Continue reading »

Europeans have it right. August should be for vacations, not for work. Just ask political reporters left to sift through measly scraps of news. On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we examine the very few rumblings about budget negotiations here … Continue reading »

You've just got to believe that the Democratic nominee for governor wishes the summer of 2010 would never end. After all, after being outspent by a gazillion-to-one, he appears headed into the fall campaign without having lost much ground — … Continue reading »

There are a lot of folks holding their breath these days, just waiting for that new budget deal. Um, don't. On this week's Capital Notes Podcast (yes, we're back), we check in on the not-so-speedy budget negotiations and the many … Continue reading »

We're in no hurry on this week's edition of the Capital Notes Podcast. Which is appropriate, considering a new fiscal year has arrived and — surprise — there's no state budget. Capitol Weekly's Anthony York and I take a look … Continue reading »