Gov. Dunleavy said it would be pointless to hold a fifth special session.
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The long backstory behind Alaska House minority caucus votes on PFD, shutdown
The Republican legislators’ concerns have been growing for years. Some members believe that there should be much deeper cuts in state spending and that dividends should be much larger.
No progress on avoiding Alaska state government shutdown; new special session next week
Nearly 15,000 Alaska state workers received layoff notices on Thursday. The next special session is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday in the Capitol.