DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is laying out his plan to cut the state budget.
On Wednesday, the governor is telling state lawmakers how he will cut an additional $280 million by next June.
Ritter says the global economic downturn is continuing to affect state government. Over the past year, the recession has forced state government to close a $1.8 billion budget shortfall.
On Tuesday, the governor said he ordered state employees to take four more unpaid furlough days, on top of four furlough days that workers already are taking, in an effort to save money.
Ritter says that the eight closure days will save about $27.2 million in the 2009-10 fiscal year, which started July 1 and ends June 30.
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