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Five Takeaways From the State's Budget Session//Regional Startups Raise Record Quarter of Funding

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Meera Kapoor

Politics Editor

Meera covers national politics and policy. Previously at the state legislature press desk for six years.

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Legislators seated in the state assembly chamber during a budget session vote

Five Takeaways From the State's Budget Session

Lawmakers closed a contentious session with new spending on infrastructure and a narrower-than-expected deficit.

Meera Kapoor · Aug 18 · 4 min read