Gov. Brad Henry OKs bills to put budget deal into action

 
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT
Published: March 6, 2010

Gov. Brad Henry quietly signed bills Friday that complete a budget agreement that takes care of a nearly $300 million projected deficit at the end of this fiscal year. The bills’ approval provides emergency funds to head off trooper furloughs and reverse recently announced Medicaid provider rate cuts of 3.5 percent.

The governor signed 20 bills that implement the agreement through appropriations and funding ...


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