Lora Reinbold discovers the truth- budget is going UP!!  Unbelievable
"Now, let's take a closer look at "agency operations," the fundamental cost of state government. The fiscal 2016 enacted budget included $8.20 billion for agency operations. The governor's fiscal 2017 amended budget requested $8.31 billion for agency operations, compared to the Senate's budget of $8.07 billion, and the House's budget at $8.17 billion. The conference committee landed on a compromise budget containing $8.21 billion for agency operations, again above the level approved by either chamber, a $13.6 million increase over the fiscal 2016 budget.+