Walker defends proposal to cut DNR jobs as workers get first notice

Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday defended his rationale for seeking budget cuts at the state Department of Natural Resources as 57 employees there got notice this week that their jobs might be eliminated.

The possible DNR job cuts are part of Walker's proposed state budget. Twenty-seven of the workers are in the Bureau of Science Services, which conducts research.

Read more: Price County Review

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