Hennen: It's happening! Your government is finally cutting spending

Hennen: It's happening! Your government is finally cutting spending

Gov. Kelly Armstrong is doing something you do not see very often anymore, he is tapping the brakes on government. In an era where spending almost always goes one direction, up, especially after COVID, Armstrong’s new budget guidelines land like a reality check in Bismarck. They are not flashy. They are not filled with new programs. But they are bold in a way that actually matters, they admit we have a problem. And we do. Government got bigger d…