Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Day 16- February 10, 2010

Tonight on Lawmakers, the 2010 Amended Budget passes the House Appropriations Committee, reflecting a 6.2% decrease in state revenue from 2009 projections—over $1 billion; the office of the Secretary of State comes under fire over furlough days; the Senate authorizes the State Department of Transportation to adopt a design–build method, which could bring in additional federal stimulus dollars; and First Lady Mary Perdue visits patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite.