Transportation Funding Brouhaha

There's a growing divide between the Warner administration and the House of Delegates leadership over transportation funding proposed for the next biennial budget (fiscal 2007-2008). Republicans are concerned that Warner wants to yank $290 million in funding for transportation. The Warnerites say the House 'Pubs are jumping to conclusions. The House 'Pubs insist they're not. It's all quite confusing, probably a reflection of arcane insider maneuvering in anticipate of the upcoming budget bruiser between the House and Senate over transportation funding n the 2006 session.

We're following the flap over on the Bacon's Rebellion blog.

Original press release from the House leadership

Letter of response from the Warner administration

The House's letter of response to the first letter of response (confused yet?)