The chambers of the Wisconsin State Legislature, where a vote will happen on the new tentative budget agreement. | Photo: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The chambers of the Wisconsin State Legislature. | Photo: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Lawmakers Continue Budget Talks

Story Created: May 9, 2008

Story Updated: May 9, 2008

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Legislative leaders are still trying to find a solution to the state's $527 million budget shortfall.

Leaders met in person on Thursday with a representative from the governor's budget office but did not emerge with a deal. They were scheduled to continue talks by phone Friday, but Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch and Democratic Minority Leader Jim Kreuser were not planning on being in Madison.

Talks have taken on a greater urgency given that up to $260 million in bids for summer road projects are scheduled to be let on Tuesday.

Doyle and lawmakers have differed on various parts of proposed deals floated to solve the problem in the past six weeks.

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