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Alaska lawmakers show up in different cities, stuck on $444 million budget vetoes

Posted by alyaza
Tags: usa.ak, politics, government.local, policy.fiscal, politicians, vetoes, author.andrew kitchenman, author.adelyn baxter, author.nat herz, author.rashah mcchesney, source.npr
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/09/739889721/alaska-lawmakers-show-up-in-different-cities-at-impasse-over-444-budget-vetos

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Jul 9 2019
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  1. alyaza
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    further reporting on this clusterfuck of a situation and its potential consequences: Alaska Public Media: Constituents use Wasilla special session to lobby Alaska lawmakers on Gov. Dunleavy’s...

    further reporting on this clusterfuck of a situation and its potential consequences:

    previous thread on the cuts to the university specifically: Alaska fears 'brain drain' after 41 percent proposed cut to university system

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  2. alyaza
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    since the vetoes have not been overturned passed, the university system cuts (along with everything else) have in effect been passed officially as of today. congratulations, alaska. edit: whoops,...

    since the vetoes have not been overturned passed, the university system cuts (along with everything else) have in effect been passed officially as of today. congratulations, alaska.

    edit: whoops, wrong term

    oh also, dunleavy is potentially getting recalled over this. an effort has been started which has a lot of hurdles but could happen with the right messaging.

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