The Legislature has set the projected tax revenues for 2013 a full $33 million less than Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter's forecast of $2.7 billion. While the discrepancy isn't uncommon, Otter in his annual State of the State address called for directing all sorts of general fund monies into areas like the rainy day higher education account, bonuses for state employees and more.…
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