As the legislative session winds down and the final budget is crafted, I can’t help but reflect on one of the great tragedies of current state government. With every tax break, education program, special interest and critical line item being accounted for, it is easy to forget that our state government is awash in cash.

There are hundreds of millions of unused tax dollars – excess bonding capacity and thousands of unfilled jobs – tucked away throughout state government. Meanwhile, critical government services, water projects, and “big idea” education and economic development investment proposals fall to the wayside.

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