"Final details of a plan to fill a $24 million hole in the state's General Fund were hammered out by administration officials and lawmakers Wednesday and will rely in part on cuts to the state's funding of higher education, already the worst in the country by some measures," The Times Argus reports. "Meanwhile, Gov. James Douglas made two stops around the state Wednesday, including one in Barre, to promote a program to help pay for college and other education, and to encourage Vermonters to save for the expense."