In this newscast:
- The Alaska House of Representatives has a new speaker and can officially begin its work.
- Governor Michael Dunleavy’s power to reduce Alaska’s budget only goes so far.
- Proposed budget cuts to the state’s Department of Corrections includes a plan to send 500 inmates to prisons outside of Alaska.
- The governor’s proposed cut of $134 million would require drastic actions, says University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen.
