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Doyle’s job-cut count in dispute

Different methods of tracking Gov. Jim Doyle’s effort to reduce the state’s work force by 10,000 employees over eight years have produced conflicting views of his progress.

Though the governor is less than halfway to his goal as he nears the four-year mark, Doyle administration officials say the state is on track to meet the Doyle campaign pledge and warn against reducing the work force too quickly.