Associated Press on Oct. 14: Governor freezes hiring, some travel in wake of shortfall
Gov. Pete Ricketts declared a hiring freeze and a moratorium on most travel in the wake of a tax revenue shortfall announced Friday.
“Today, I am putting in place a travel ban on non-essential, out-of-state travel and announcing a hiring freeze for all non-mission critical positions in state agencies,” Ricketts said in a news release. “Additionally, all agency directors have been working on adjustments to their budgets and identifying efficiencies in agencies to prepare for the next biennial budget.”