JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker delivered his third State of the State address Wednesday evening, urging members of the 30th Alaska State Legislature to pass a plan this session to fix Alaska’s fiscal crisis. “State revenues are down more than 80 percent from four years ago. While we have cut the budget 44 percent, we still […]
ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 filed a class-action grievance Tuesday against Governor Walker and his Administration on behalf of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities construction design employees, whose duties will be privatized under Gov. Walker’s proposed FY2018 Operating Budget. In addition to cutting hundreds of positions to bridge Alaska’s fiscal gap, Governor Walker’s budget includes […]
ANCHORAGE—Governor Bill Walker’s fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018) budget reduces state spending while supporting vital services and protecting the permanent fund dividend. The proposed $4.2 billion unrestricted general fund (UGF) operating budget is 23 percent lower than when Governor Walker took office two years ago. To lead by example, Governor […]
A Wednesday afternoon plane crash took the life of a former Alaskan Senator on Fort Wainwright. Former Senator Mike Kelly was the pilot of the aircraft and the only one aboard, according to reports. Alaska State Troopers received the report of the fatal crash at the military base 17 miles southeast of Fairbanks at 1:32 […]