Support for an override is short of the 40 votes needed to call a special session, and shy of the 45 needed for an override.
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Saudi Arabia’s oil production cut could affect Alaska’s state finances
The Energy Information Administration has raised its estimates for oil prices in the second half of this year and in 2024.
Bruised feelings and fiscal trouble leave Alaska on the verge of another budget deadlock
The state Senate is planning to present a take-it-or-leave-it budget option to the House on Wednesday.
Alaska Legislature remains gridlocked over PFDs, with time running out in regular session
State lawmakers have just five days remaining in this legislative session, and there’s still no budget deal between the House and Senate.
Alaska House and Senate leaders say they don’t have a final budget solution yet
The regular legislative session is scheduled to end May 17, and without an agreement, overtime is possible.
Long an opponent of tax hikes, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy now believes they are needed
Alaska has never had a statewide sales tax, and the governor is preparing a proposal as part of a fiscal plan, he said.