Washington: 7,000 jobs could be axed to close $9 billion budget gap

by E Wayne Ross on April 1, 2009

The Olympian: 7,000 jobs could be axed to close $9 billion budget gap
Education takes a big hit in plan from Senate Democrats

The Senate Democrats’ budget plan outlined Monday would cut more than $3 billion from state programs, including big slices from public schools, universities and health care over the next two years.