House subcommittee starts cutting the budget

Download AudioMore than five weeks into the legislative session, House Finance Subcommittees recommended the first cuts to the budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1st.
They include nine point $8 million in cuts to education programs, as well as cutting all $2.7 million in state funding for public broadcasting.
Representative Daniel Ortiz, (I-Ketchikan) said eliminating the $2 million  for a pre-kindergarten program is a mistake.
“It’s about investing now, so th