Idaho Gov. Otter orders 1 percent holdback on state spending

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter signed an executive order this afternoon that orders state agencies to reduce their spending immediately by 1 percent, in response to a significant revenue shortfall projection just a few months into the new fiscal year.

by Simon Shifrin

Full Story: http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2008/09/26/Otter-orders-1-percent-holdback-on-state-spending