State workers will have to shoulder furloughs, up to 1,100 layoffs and a rollback of expected raises to fix an additional budget shortfall of $1.5 billion, Gov. Jim Doyle said Thursday. But the Democratic governor said he wouldnâ??t propose more tax hikes.
â??Our state employees are people who have dedicated much of their lives to public service and to them we owe our gratitude,â? Doyle said at a Capitol news conference today. â??The harsh sacrifices they now face are part of the effect of this national economic downturn.â?