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House Minority Leader Pat Bauer and Senate Minority Leader Vi Simpson said that Daniels didn't focus on big issues facing Indiana.

Mitch Daniels gives state of the state addressing education reform.

Governor Daniels calls for education reform. Democrats claim there are more pressing concerns.

The Indiana Senate met today and responded to the shootings in Tucson Arizona that put Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the hospital and killed six others.

The Indiana Senate opened its 2011 session Wednesday. Majority and Minority leaders say agree that it will take a bipartisan effort to get a budget passed. Both senate leaders agree that the budget will be the biggest issue the senate faces this session.

Senate Minority Leader Vi Simpson, D-Bloomington said that the state budget agency had not given the Legislature a reason for recent budget cuts and that the agency had not warned the state service providers that the cuts were being made.

Minority Leader Sen. Vi Simpson, D-Bloomington, said she is discouraged by the governor spending certain stimulus money without running it through the legislature as promised.

Despite very little compromise and seemingly two competing budgets, the legislature will return to the Statehouse June 11. Sen. Vi Simpson, D-Bloomington, says she realizes the challenges ahead but remains optimistic. However, Rep. Jeff Espich, R-Uniondale, said he anticipates a long and difficult session.