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Strayhorn reverses course, Certifies Budget

By Byron LaMasters

Well, woo-wee... the Republican infighting is over and everyone's happy... or so it seems. This just in, from the Dallas Morning News:

Comptroller Carol Keeton Strayhorn certified the state's $117.4 billion budget plan Friday, avoiding a potential constitutional battle with the governor and the attorney general.

This is what Strayhorn said about the budget yesterday. We'll have to see how she manages to save face on this one...