Brownback says no furloughs, layoffs in budget proposal
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November 24, 2016
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Sam Brownback's administration said he won't propose furloughs or layoffs of state workers in his January budget proposal.
Brownback spokeswoman Melika Willoughby said the Republican governor intends to propose a budget that will make layoffs and furloughs unnecessary. The state is facing a $350 million budget shortfall, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/2gfVQAr ).
Republican Sen. Carolyn McGinn said Brownback should make immediate spending reductions to avoid more cuts later in the fiscal year.
"It's disappointing he's not doing anything," she sai...
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