Hundreds of Inmates Would Be Released Under Budget Blueprint

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Eliminating the Utah Office of Ethnic Affairs. Closing liquor stores. Releasing hundreds of inmates. These would be some of the consequences of several budget bills that were approved by the Utah House of Representatives this morning. They’re a blueprint for how lawmakers plan to trim spending by 7 percent across the board for next year.

(KCPW News) Eliminating the Utah Office of Ethnic Affairs. Closing liquor stores. Releasing hundreds of inmates. These would be some of the consequences of several budget bills that were approved by the Utah House of Representatives this morning. They’re a blueprint for how lawmakers plan to trim spending by 7 percent across the board for next year. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson reports.