As legislature guards its own funds, communities reel
Rather than cut, lawmakers tap obscure reserve fund
When Governor Deval Patrick declared emergency cuts of $1 million to his office budget last fall, legislative leaders went one better and said they would slash the Legislature's budget by $9.1 million. Early this month, they announced another $1.6 million in cuts. (Full article: 1152 words)
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