They could if lawmakers would pass legislation needed to lower these costs.

Each year, lawmakers must pass 13 separate spending measures to keep the government running.

In the last eight years, lawmakers have passed 15 tax increases, raising $201 million.

But until the lawmakers pass a set of common bills, and the governor signs them, the money cannot be spent.

Lawmakers even passed an authorities reform act last year that took a solid step in the right direction.

Instead, lawmakers passed a measure leaving it up to the local communities to set the new late penalties.

He insisted that lawmakers pass all his recommendations or none of them.

Several key lawmakers have said they believe the issue can be resolved once Nov. 8 has passed.

Our lawmakers should pass some kind of internet aptitude test before they make laws about it.

Lawmakers passed a 2 to 2.5 percent flat tax on income on July 8.