Final votes Monday on nearly $59 billion state budget and related tax increases

Lawmakers set for final vote Monday, on deadline

Increased spending on property-tax relief, school aid and public-worker pension obligations has fueled record-high budgets

Republicans criticize as Democrats cut chunk from budget surplus and independent report drops strong hints

Record funding to K-12 public education and billions to offset property-tax bills. But $1 billion in tax hikes, and yawning deficit