New Slideshow on State Economic and Fiscal Outlook

Posted by Andy Nicholas at Nov 20, 2009 11:00 AM | Permalink

Filed under: State Budget

Watch the 12-minute slideshow (audio included) below to get a better understanding of the state economic and fiscal outlook, including ideas for a balanced solution to the budget shortfall.

Click on the green "play" button on the bottom to begin the narrated slide show. The large black arrow on the right-hand side just skips forward to the second slide.

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