Tuesday Catchup

Have you filled out your census form yet?

Senate President Charlie Shields (R-St. Joseph) announced a special workday to consider budget ideas next Tuesday. The Senate will suspend normal operations and break up into eight study groups that will assess the ideas people have offered.

A primer on "Deem and Pass."

The House Higher Education Committee endorsed legislation (HB1812) to equalize scholarships for public and private college students, but the changes would not take effect until 2014.