Lawmakers were also unable to reach agreement on proposals to raise the state's minimum wage and to create a system of public financing for elections. (nytimes.com)
He also repeated his desire to establish a system of public financing for campaigns once a candidate has met a threshold of financial support from a sufficient number of small donors. (timesunion.com)
Given the current economic climate, and the state of public finances, it will be a very important statement. (conservativehome.blogs.com)