When writing budget stories, a. ask the financial officer of the agency to explain the budgeting process and last year's budget to you before the budget is released. b. write most of your stories after the budget is formally passed, because it's not official until then. c. avoid reaction from the people involved, as it will likely just be negative anyway. d. try to keep the focus on the numbers rather than the people, because the numbers are When writing budget stories, a. ask the financial officer of the agency to explain the budgeting process and last year's budget to you before the budget is released. b. write most of your stories after the budget is formally passed, because it's not official until then. c. avoid reaction from the people involved, as it will likely just be negative anyway. d. try to keep the focus on the numbers rather than the people, because the numbers are what's important. important