Gov. Haley Barbour said today he will announce Wednesday $42 million worth of budget cuts to state agencies.
The Republican governor did not specify which agencies will be cut.
At Barbour’s request, most departments have told him what the impact of 2 percent cuts would be. But an across-the-board, 2 percent cut appears unlikely for now.
The governor’s comments came during a budget meeting at which he and state lawmakers discussed declining revenues.
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