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Article: Baldacci proposes cuts to close new budget gap ; The appropriations panel plans to hold a public comment session starting at 9 a.m. Monday.
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
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- May 2, 2009
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MATT WICKENHEISER By MATT WICKENHEISER Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
05-02-2009
Baldacci proposes cuts to close new budget gap ; The appropriations panel plans to hold a public comment session starting at 9 a.m. Monday.
Byline: MATT WICKENHEISER By MATT WICKENHEISER Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: Front
Type: Cover Story
AUGUSTA --
Gov. John Baldacci on Friday proposed broad cuts and measures to plug a new $569 million budget gap, including 24 government shutdown days over the next two years and a steep decrease in local school aid.
The gap is the result of continued declines in state revenue projections. State finance experts now believe the current fiscal year, which ends ...