JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers have convened the special session called by Gov. Bill Walker to complete work on a state budget and plan for addressing Alaska's multibillion-dollar budget deficit.
The session opened late Thursday morning.
It comes one day after lawmakers ended a drawn-out regular session in which they were unable to come to terms on a budget, state fiscal plan and changes to state oil tax and credit policy.
The special session will run for up to 30 days.
Traffic Backed Up on Douglas Bridge Sunday Evening
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) Female taken to hospital, investigation ongoing
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Dunleavy budget draft includes full dividend, minus back pay
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - Dunleavy previously said he supported paying residents a full Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend and money they missed out on when payouts were reduced starting in 2016 amid a budget deficit.
Second-graders Collect Food for the Hungry in Sitka
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Murkowski 'Disappointed' Secty. Zinke is Resigning
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Remote Project Workers to See Pay Increase in 2019
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Workers at Alaska remote project locations will get $100 per day starting in April 2019.
USCG Oversees Nordic Viking Cleanup in Seward
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Nordic Viking’s hull tanks can hold 2,500 gallons of fuel but the responsible party estimated approximately 700 gallons were in the tanks at the time of the sinking.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) A car struck a building in the 600 block of Willoughby Avenue and left the scene.
Dunleavy Administration Saying it Inherits a $1.6 Billion Deficit
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Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - the Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday received 16 bids on 16 tracts covering 272 square miles.