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State lawmakers must decide where to cut to make up a short-term deficit of more than $426-million dollars, and funding for state departments, local governments, and higher education institutions are on the chopping block.
State government leaders are also facing a projected $4.8-million deficit in the next biennium.
Former state finance Commissioner Pam Wheelock discusses the projections and the priorities.
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