Speaker of the House Chris Donovan, D-Meriden, told reporters today that Gov. Rell’s proposal to raid two conservation programs to the tune of $100 million over the next two years, is resulting in “pushback” from some democratic lawmakers and environmentalists. “The good news is everyone’s talking in an open way,” he said. The plan to transfer a billion dollars of the Rainy Day Fund to the next fiscal year and to borrow nearly a billion dollars to fill the hole in this year’s budget is still being analyzed, he said. At this point, the Blogster says that the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby this weekend has a much better chance of occurring than lawmakers have in crafting a new budget before the midnight, May 5 adjournment deadline.