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Headlines: Louisiana
State budget standoff continues as one-time-money hawks unveil $272 million in cuts
The House remains at a standstill as a bloc of Republican representatives is calling for at least $250 million in cuts before they will consider next year's budget. The cuts, contained in two proposals presented to Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration, call for cuts across a series of departments as well as possible furloughs or decreases to state contracts.
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Headlines: Pennsylvania
Pa. Senate approves alternative to gov's budget
The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday passed a $27.7 billion spending plan that would erase many cuts proposed by Gov. Tom Corbett, setting the stage for negotiations over the state budget that must be in place by July 1.
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Headlines: Illinois
Mayor takes pension reform case to rank-and-file workers
Mayor Rahm Emanuel took his case for pension reform directly to rank-and-file members whose contributions he wants to raise and whose retirement benefits he's proposing to cut.
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Headlines: California
Gov. Jerry Brown targets state workers for cuts
Gov. Jerry Brown is targeting a new part of the budget to close a widening deficit by seeking to reduce state worker costs in his revised spending plan, according to sources with knowledge of his plans.
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Headlines: Missouri
Missouri lawmakers reach budget agreement
The budget needs another vote in each chamber, but lawmakers appear to be on track to meet Friday's constitutional deadline.
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Headlines: Alabama
Panel OKs its version of next year's education budget for Alabama
Spending from the Education Trust Fund next year would drop as much as $141 million, 2.5 percent, compared to this year.
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Headlines: Pennsylvania
Corbett willing to negotiate on Pennsylvania budget, but...
Gov. Corbett said that despite a recent uptick in revenue, his administration will think long and hard before rushing to restore steep cuts proposed in next year's state budget.
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Headlines: Alabama
Medicaid gaps cause budget scrambling in Alabama
Alabama's legislators are scrambling this week to come up with a funding solution that would allow them to appropriate an additional $200 million to Medicaid in the FY2013 budget.
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Headlines: Pennsylvania
$27.6B State Budget Bill Poised For Senate Vote
Reflecting increased state tax revenues in recent months due to an improving economy, the bill provides $50 million for the Accountability Block Grants used by school districts for kindergarten and pre-school programs. The accountability grants were zeroed out in Corbett's proposal.
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Headlines: South Carolina
$292 million added to state budget
An increase in jobs the past 12 months will bolster state income tax receipts.

