Bruised feelings and fiscal trouble leave Alaska on the verge of another budget deadlock
Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The state Senate is planning to present a take-it-or-leave-it budget option to the House on Wednesday.
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Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Beacon) - The state Senate is planning to present a take-it-or-leave-it budget option to the House on Wednesday.
Conservative majority member Rep. Ben Carpenter called a proposed new spending cap “completely ineffective” after members of his own party and caucus voted to amend it.
With just a few days left until the end of the legislative session, lawmakers are far from passing a budget.
The state Senate is planning to present a take-it-or-leave-it budget option to the Alaska House on Wednesday.
Senate leaders say passing a budget is still possible before the legislative deadline on Wednesday. House Speaker Cathy Tilton is not so sure.