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both houses, however.
The budget deficit consumed most of the lawmakers’ time but did not stop some political posturing.
Democrats will likely campaign on their efforts to impose stricter controls on guns, to kill anti-abortion bills and to defeat bills that would have weakened environmental protection laws.
Democrats will also point to their efforts to correct a $2.2 billion budget deficit without raising taxes in the state. >
Republicans will attempt to shoot holes in what they call a “smoke and mirrors budget” and will likely rally behind their own efforts on the bills the Democrats killed.
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