Beginning with raucous protests outside and ending with one inside the Assembly chamber, Patch reporters bring you the scoop on Thursday's historic events.
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The state Assembly passed the budget repair bill 53-42 on Thursday, after an intense day at the State Capitol that began the night before, when the Senate OK'd an amended version of the original measure.
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Don Jacobs
5:06 am on Friday, March 11, 2011
I applaud the peaceful protesters embracing their rights to gather...I despise those protesters that have damaged our Capital building in any way...I despise those protesters that have behaved badly and have cost the taxpayers of this State due to additional law enforcement efforts and property damage.
Mark S
9:24 am on Friday, March 11, 2011
The only 'shame' going on is how shameful the left acts when they don't get their way after all their tantrums have failed.
It is a 'shame' that public sector employee's have been able to abuse this 'right' for many many years.
It is really a 'shame' that the taxpayer have had to foot the bill for that abuse.