Paul Hammel
Reporters take a lot of notes, and as I recall, the notes I took during 2023 when the state approved dramatic cuts in state sales taxes had supporters saying: “don’t worry, if the state gets into financial straits, it could pause the cuts.”
Well, let’s fast forward to today.
Gov. Jim Pillen, in a recent letter to state agencies, told them to tighten the belt a little harder because the state is shor…