Legislature Extends Session to June for Budget

The Legislature has followed through on previously reported plans and adopted a resolution extending its session until June to finish next year's budget, The Associated Press reports.

"Manchin and legislative leaders want to wait until they see April's tax collections," the article explains. "The month is key for income tax revenues. April's yield may show whether the state can apply any surplus toward that $200 million hole" now forecast for the 2009-2010 budget year.