That strategy would let him lay the blame for new taxes on the Legislature.

The deal is intended to put pressure on the Legislature, although some lawmakers already were skeptical.

"With all the problems we've had, there's going to be a lot of pressure on the Legislature to make greater changes."

He also sought to put some of the blame on the Legislature for the spending increases over the last five years.

The report called on the Legislature to keep the ban against it.

His decision to hold a news conference suggests he is willing to further step up the political pressure on the Legislature.

The groups called on the Legislature to approve public financing of state political campaigns.

But don't count on the Legislature acting soon to give the system teeth.

The political pressure on the Legislature against higher taxes is enormous.

At the previous meeting, the board passed a resolution calling on the Legislature to read the poem from beginning to end.