Alaska’s leaders are getting ready for tough negotiations over how the state will deal with its multibillion-dollar budget hole. How much the oil and gas industry should help fill that hole will be an especially controversial question for the legislature this session.
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Walker announces new restrictions on state hiring and travel
The governor said the restrictions formalize what many state agencies and departments are already doing to cut costs.
Juneau’s state employees may not suffer the full impact of cuts
Nearly 500 jobs could be cut as the dust settles on the 2016 state operating budget, but the local economy may not immediately feel the impact of those losses.
Walker announces budget vetoes, warns of layoffs
“It’s not where we want to be in any shape or form,” Gov. Bill Walker told reporters. “It’s not where we thought we would be.”
Walker halts further spending on Juneau Access
The administrative order is a response to oil prices that have plummeted over the year.