Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said Friday that a proposed state budget she will present to legislators next week will include budget cuts for every state agency.
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By SEAN MURPHY
Published: February 4, 2011
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin said Friday that a proposed state budget she will present to legislators next week will include budget cuts for every state agency.
Appearing before editors and publishers at the Oklahoma Press Association's annual meeting, the governor said her first fiscal plan includes 5 percent budget cuts for most agencies. Public safety, education and health care programs will face smaller cuts, she said.
Fallin took over state government Jan. 10. At the time, budget officials were operating under the assumption 2011-12 revenues would fall about $290 million short, but within two weeks their estimate jumped to about $600 million — about 10 percent of current state expenditures. Agency directors going hat-in-hand to committees requesting funding increases were asked how they would deal with less... FULL ARTICLE
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Fri, February 4, 2011
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