May 3, 2010

Hard Decisions Get Harder Next Year

As state officials wrap up the budget process for this year, they are already predicting bigger cuts for next year.  The current budget just adopted and sent to Gov. Nixon for signature was $23.3 million – nearly $500 million less than what was originally proposed.  For next year, some estimate that the budget will require $900 million in reductions.

Why?  Because some federal revenues are a one-time hit and those funds dry up. 

Here’s the full NDN article.

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