Revenue Forecast: First Look

The highly anticipated revenue forecast is being released at this hour. It's the number on which lawmakers will base their budgets for the next two-year spending plan. Initially, the numbers look positive...the state will have about $128 million more to spend than previously thought. But that's offset partly by a drop of $40 million for the current biennium, which ends June 30. Here's a link to the most recent numbers.