by KYW's Tony Romeo
Wednesday was a day of calm amid signs of a gathering storm as Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate dragged on into a second week.
On the GOP side, Republicans who oppose Governor Rendell’s proposal to raise the income tax continued to hammer Democrats who control the House over the fact that the House has not yet voted on a budget bill.
And the House Republican leader indicated he may pull the trigger on a parliamentary maneuver that could force a budget vote. The House Democratic leader, meanwhile, indicated his caucus was considering a menu of options – including a temporary “stop-gap” funding measure in lieu of a final budget.
But in a change of position, Governor Rendell indicated on Wednesday night that he’s not keen on a stop-gap approach. And there were also indications from the Facebook page of Philadelphia Democrat Mark Cohen -- the House Democratic caucus secretary -- that the House might even consider the Republican budget, with deeper spending cuts.
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