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Governor To Deliver State of the State

WUNC | By Jessica Jones

Published February 14, 2011 at 4:55 AM EST

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The Governor plans to address state legislators tonight in her annual State of the State Address.

Governor Perdue is expected to tackle a number of difficult topics in her speech tonight. The first is undoubtedly a huge projected budget shortfall of about 2.7 billion dollars. Last week the governor said the shortfall was one billion dollars less than expected because of increased revenues and other savings. Republicans have already passed a bill to ease budget problems by using a number of different funds, including one that's used to attract businesses to the state. The governor has hinted she may veto that bill.

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Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones covers both the legislature in Raleigh and politics across the state. Before her current assignment, Jessica was given the responsibility to open up WUNC's first Greensboro Bureau at the Triad Stage in 2009. She's a seasoned public radio reporter who's covered everything from education to immigration, and she's a regular contributor to NPR's news programs. Jessica started her career in journalism in Egypt, where she freelanced for international print and radio outlets. After stints in Washington, D.C. with Voice of America and NPR, Jessica joined the staff of WUNC in 1999. She is a graduate of Yale University.

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