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Budget outlook not as bleak as first expected

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The projected gap between state expenses and revenues may be better than previous estimates. The Department of Administration expects the shortfall to be $2.2-billion dollars.Governor-elect Scott Walker says it’s higher than that. Shamane Mills reports.

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