In his budget message two weeks later, the surplus was estimated at $90 million.

The new ideas presumably will come later, in his budget message.

The budget message covers 10 years, through the year 2003.

The rest of the budget message was generally more upbeat.

"I think we have the formula for the first budget message," he said.

And in her budget message, she promised more direct help.

He expanded on them yesterday and announced other new programs in his 244-page budget message.

But she may have more to say in her annual budget message tomorrow.

In his budget message he said the state had no choice under the law but to return it to taxpayers.

When he writes a budget message, it makes interesting reading.