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Posted: 5:01 PM Jul 7, 2009
Illinois Government Employees Get Layoff Notices
The state of Illinois is starting the process of laying off 2,600 employees to help balance the state budget. Reporter: The Associated PressEmail Address: news@kbtx.com |
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The state of Illinois is starting the process of laying off 2,600 employees to help balance the state budget.
Gov. Pat Quinn says the layoff notices started going out Tuesday. They include 1,000 jobs at the Department of Corrections. Quinn isn't saying
how that will affect prisons around the state.
The Democratic governor is also asking employees to take 12 unpaid furlough days as he tries to cut the state budget by an additional $1 billion.
Illinois began the new budget year on July 1 without a spending plan in place. That's because officials can't agree on how to fill a deficit of roughly $11.6 billion.
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Posted by: Jessica
Location: bryan
on Jul 8, 2009 at 09:17 AM
All over you hear everyone losing their jobs. This isn't a surprise. Yes, Kim even here in Texas.
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Posted by: Kim
Location: Bryan
on Jul 8, 2009 at 07:11 AM
I hope that Texas is not next. Anything could happen.
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Posted by: Kyle-Ag03
Location: Bryan
on Jul 7, 2009 at 05:22 PM
Once more Democrat policies leave a government in debt. Just a microcosm of what Obama is doing to the entire nation. Great examples of Chicago politics at its finest.
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