Lots of exciting state election and city budget news today. Links after the jump.

1) Your daily Morning Fizz.

2) A preview of today's thrill-a-minute city budget hearing!

3) State Sen. Claudia Kauffman (D-47) concedes to Republican challenger Joe Fain.

4) Get ready to pay more for city parks services---from community center fees to fees to use city soccer fields.

5) State senate seems likely to stay in Democratic hands, with fewer contested seats flipping to Republicans than expected.

6) Whoops: Looks like the candy tax repeal will go into effect sooner than expected, costing the city an extra $500,000.

7) On other blogs today: Our daily roundup.

8 ) City council wants to restore funding for neighborhood services and historic preservation.

9) Afternoon Jolt: Murray widens lead over Rossi.

10) Meanwhile, in the state supreme court race, challenger Charlie Wiggins closes in on controversial judge Richard Sanders.

11) Council agrees to some of McGinn's transportation fee hikes, but rejects his commercial parking tax and charging for parking on Sundays.

12) Two days after election day, several Democratic state senate seats are still in the air.

13) Finally: Facing an insurmountable lead by Murray, Rossi concedes.