Projo 7 to 7 News Blog

By Katherine Gregg
Journal State House Bureau

PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri will unveil the details of his plan to close a $357-million current-year deficit in a live televised address tonight.

Carcieri will deliver the address at 7 p.m. on all three local network affiliates: WJAR Channel 10, WLNE Channel 6 and WPRI Channel 12.

"Theses are truly extraordinary times. Rhode Island is facing unprecedented budget challenges that will require many difficult decisions to resolve," Carcieri said in a statement.

"My supplemental budget plan will include many hard choices necessary to bring the budget back into balance and to put the state backon the right path," the governor stated.

The proposal, which will represent a significant rewrite of the current-year budget, is expected to affect tens of millions of dollars in local aid. Beyond that, it remains unclear.

 Tags  budget deficit economy General Assembly Governor Carcieri

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