Now both parties in the House are caucusing, the Republicans behind closed doors, the Democrats openly. Like the other side, all are talking about the tentative deal between lawmakers and the governor on statewide personnel cuts and other issues in the final budget bill that the House defeated yesterday after the Senate passed it a day earlier. Senate Democrats are scheduled to go back into open caucus just after 1 p.m. Boise time to hear a briefing from Senate Finance Chairman Dean Cameron, R-Rupert, on the deal.

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