Governor rejects Pa. lawmakers’ latest budget offer

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Ed Rendell is rejecting an offer made by legislative negotiators Wednesday night in an effort to end the state’s 2 1‚Ñ2-month budget impasse.

Rendell said at an event today in Bensalem that the latest offer still doesn’t contain the kind of revenue necessary to avoid another deficit.

Rendell’s comments were carried by the Pennsylvania Cable Network.

The governor repeated his intention to veto such a proposal, but says he is still hopeful that legislators will submit a better plan.

The legislators announced a nearly $28 billion spending plan late last week, and have been working since then to sway Rendell.

Pennsylvania is the last state in the nation still wrestling over its budget.