We have a hiring freeze at all government agencies except those deemed essential: State Police, the Judiciary, and Corrections. Education has been cut as have all the other agencies. As spending by consumers continues to decline, revenues are continuing to fall and more services are on the chopping block. We are having to cut another 2.5% on top of the 12% we have already cut…and there is probably even more to be cut before it is all over.

Slow and steady. We have a hiring freeze, a spending freeze and a wage freeze, but no real cuts so far except to benefits.

I’m more worried about prison closures.

Now that the budget is pass, what’s the word? They going to slash education?