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September 6, 2010 | 11:14 am

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Gazette-Journal: Details of budget package

The budget deal crafted by the Nevada Legislature includes a 6.9 percent cut to education and four-day, 10-hour workweeks for many state employees. But a jobs bill may see employment numbers go up. Read all the details on my colleague Anjeanette Damon‘s blog.

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