ATLANTA - State tax collections have dropped again. <br>
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They were down in January for the seventh month in a row. But the state's economist says the dip was expected - and it won't cause the governor to change his spending plans. <br>
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The state took in $1.3 billion for January. That's down $81 million, or 5.7 percent, from the same month a year ago. <br>
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Governor Barnes has recommended $215 million in spending cuts in the current budget to make up for the sluggish economy. <br>
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He also wants a $1.3 billion debt-financed building program to help jolt the state out of the recession.
