I'd be stunned if a true compromise was reached.

Correction: The House version is not a "compromise," it's the Democrat's proposal that protects their friends at ST. A compromise would be somewhere between the House and Senate versions.

Voters should no longer see vague terminology like "$ per $1,000 assessed valuation, 0.8% of vehicle value, cents per $100 purchase," but the range of costs in the taxing district for each tax plus the total costs over the lifetime of the projects. If this change was made, as well as requiring an independent audit certifying the agency's "need" for more taxes, only the most-worthy proposals would get approved.