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Capitol HillCapitol Hill Conversation – Balancing the Budget
February 8, 2010
By law, the state has to adopt a balanced budget every year. That's not going to be easy this time around. Tax revenues continue to come in under projections, and there's no guarantee of more stimulus money from the federal government. Governor Phil Bredesen's proposed budget includes cuts, but as WPLN's State Capitol Correspondent Joe White tells Nina Cardona, it also calls for bringing more money in by drawing on the state's reserve funds and increasing a handful of taxes and fees.
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Bluegrass Breakdown

“The Dixie Bee-Liners Live”: Dixie Bee-Liners Brandi Hart and Buddy Woodward lead the Dixie Bee-Liners into the studio in celebration of their second full-length CD, "Susanville." We'll also be enjoying fresh new sounds from Dailey & Vincent, Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, Keith Sewell and Bill Yates.



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