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In a pair of closed-door meetings with members of the Alaska Legislature on Tuesday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he is prepared to introduce a statewide

Governor meets with House and Senate members, declines to publicly reveal specifics of proposal

With four weeks left in the legislative session, the governor advocated quick action during closed-door meetings with legislators.

With four weeks left in the legislative session, the governor advocated quick action during closed-door meetings with legislators.

The House’s budget is set to be debated Monday, but it’s unclear if it will advance to the Senate on the same day.

House legislators made few additions to their spending plan as they worked through a second day of amendments.

Fiscal plan focus of a committee hearing.

Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The House Finance Committee is considering budget amendments this week and will resume work at 9 a.m. Tuesday

Fairbanks, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - A resolution pending in the Alaska Legislature urges both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to do more to address wintertime air pollution in Fairbanks.

A tighter limit on state spending is a top priority for Republicans in the state House of Representatives this year, but a proposal to tie spending to gross domestic product is raising questions about whether a tighter limit will hamstring the state’s ability to fund critical services and weather future economic downturns.