Williams Pledges To End Unpaid Furloughs

• {Frankfort, Kentucky}...Republican gubernatorial candidate David Williams is pledging to end unpaid furloughs for state government workers if he's elected Tuesday. Democratic Governor Steve Beshear, who is seeking re-election to a second term, says he had to impose the unpaid furloughs to avoid layoffs in the tough financial times brought on by an ailing economy. Williams said Thursday that the mandatory furloughs had minimal impact on the state budget and should never have been imposed.