• 4:02 pm- Take a look SB1103. That’s the Approp the House passed a couple weeks ago to keep state parks open and restore cuts to other programs. The bill was just popped out of Senate Rules. Word is the Senate will go along with the earlier House plan. SB790 is the fund sweeps bill passed by the House.

Bottom line: Weeks of huffing, two days of threats and talks and it’s status quo ante?

• 4:10 pm- Speaker Madigan just confirmed the above scenario. The House will be at ease while waiting for the Senate to follow thru.

MJM also said he didn’t know whether or for how long the House might return for “veto session”. They’ve dealt with the vetoes made to date.

…Adding… Some interesting twists and turns during today’s negotiations. More on that tomorrow.

* 4:31 pm - The Senate is now taking up the package.

* 5:16 pm - Fund sweep bill passed 40-15.

* 5:2 pm - Appropriations bill passed 55-0. These are concurrence votes so they don’t require House action. Next move: Blagojevich.