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Interim budget cuts announced tomorrow

Interim budget cuts for state agencies including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice will be released tomorrow, reports Mike Ward at the Austin Statesman ("Prison health care could be cut with budget," May 13):state agencies are awaiting word on just how much they will have to cut from their current budgets to make up for expected shortfalls this year ? around $1.7 billion in reductions that are expected to be unveiled Friday. ...Prison officials reportedly will be told they will escape with cuts of under $55 million, far less than the 5 percent being demanded from many other agencies. Those cuts will reduce travel, some special programs and will likely affect some treatment programs, according to officials familiar with the negotiations...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 13, 2010 (boomark / email).