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Former KCAW reporter, and current APRN energy reporter Rachel Waldholz uses your lunch to explain what the Alaska state budget is up against. Thanks to a drop in both oil prices and production, Alaska is facing another major budget deficit this year. Cutting spending, raising taxes, and dipping into the Permanent Fund are all on the table in this video by Kaysie Ellingson at Alaska Public Media.