WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » legislature http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Sat, 25 May 2013 12:38:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Revenue Shortfall Prompts Gov. Patrick to Order Budget Cuts http://wbsm.com/revenue-shortfall-prompts-gov-patrick-to-order-budget-cuts/ http://wbsm.com/revenue-shortfall-prompts-gov-patrick-to-order-budget-cuts/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:10:52 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=37997 Gov. Deval Patrick has ordered spending cuts across state government in response to slower-than-expected growth in state tax collections.
 
    Patrick said Tuesday that his administration is revising its revenue estimate downward by $540 million for the fiscal year that started on July 1

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