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Updated at 5:18 p.m. CT Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is implementing a second round of state budget cuts as the economy continues to flounder. Evers announced Wednesday that he is telling state agencies to find $250 million in cost savings for the current fiscal year. “While I am still hopeful that the federal government will adopt further bipartisan proposals to stabilize funding for state and local services, in the face of continued inaction and uncertainty, the unfortunate reality is that we must take these steps and make more significant cuts," Evers said in a statement. Tough decisions will be made in the weeks ahead, but Wisconsinites are resilient and I know if we put the health and safety of our communities first and work together to flatten the curve, we can get Wisconsin on track to bounce back stronger than ever. — Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) July 22, 2020 Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan will work with agency leaders to identify where that $250 million