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Last Updated on Wednesday, 7 January 2009 10:55 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 7 January 2009 10:55
From the St. Petersburg Times:
Teachers are digging into their own pockets for school supplies. Identity-theft investigations are slowing down. And thousands of nursing home workers are bracing for layoffs.
The stories about the effects of the state’s widespread budget cuts have swamped lawmakers during the special legislative session called to fill the state’s $2.4-billion budget hole. And as the Republican-led Legislature pushes forward with plans to trim nearly $1-billion in spending, fears and political posturing are on the rise.
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