A freeze on state employee hiring and travel, as well as development of new regulations, was ordered by Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday in what he called cost-control measures due to the state’s increasingly perilous fiscal situation.
Exemptions are being allowed for certain professions such as law enforcement employees and situations such as “essential public safety or mission-critical duties,” according to a press release issued by the governor’s office.
“In light of the extensive drop…
