Georgia, North Dakota Warn Agencies to Prepare Budget Cuts (2)

State agencies in Georgia and North Dakota have been ordered to prepare budget cuts. Texas, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, meanwhile, get some sobering news on their budget outlooks. Here’s the latest on shifting state tax guidelines, deadlines, and policy to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. For Thursday’s coverage click here. Here’s a state-by-state roadmap.

Georgia’s state agency heads were told Friday to prepare for budget cuts of 14% due to the pandemic’s impact on the economy and tax revenue.

Memos announcing the proposed cuts, sent to state agencies and departments and the state education superintendent by Gov. Brian Kemp’s ...