“I’m pleased that an agreement has finally been reached on the state budget,” said Barclay. “Legislators on both sides of the aisle can take away positives from this budget, but the handling of the budget process was troubling. It lacked efficiency and transparency, leaving legislators and the public uninformed about progress. It is a relief that we have negotiated a final state budget, but the process should have been more open and inclusive and allowed the public to learn about important details that were finalized at the 11th hour.”