Pillen directed agencies to make ‘unprecedented’ cuts ahead of special session

Lawmakers say they were not notified of the cuts last spring and still had not received details days before a planned special session on property tax relief.

By Chris Bowling and Sara Gentzler,   Flatwater Free Press
Posted 7/23/24

Days after signing an updated budget that he described as “fiscally sound,” Gov. Jim Pillen’s office quietly directed state agencies to slash $280 million to help pay for a massive …

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