Today’s Midday podcast covers the Joint Finance Committee vote along party lines to OK 11 GOP bills to spend coming stimulus money as Dems questioned whether the proposals were allowed under federal law. The votes came after memos from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau suggested millions Republicans want to spend don’t meet current federal guidance on how the money can be used. That includes paying off debt, grants for local roads and covering work on an emergency communication system.

 

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