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In shadow of divided legislature, Sitkans protest budget cuts

by Nina Sparling | Jul 9, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

On Monday, some sixty-odd people gathered at the roundabout to protest Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes of over $400 million from the state operating budget. And for many of the people gathered, their concern was as personal as it was institutional. Read More

Governor’s veto threatens to defund Alaska’s Civil Air Patrol

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Jul 3, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

Gov. Dunleavy's veto erases $250,000 in state funding for the state's Civil Air Patrol. The volunteer squadrons run search-and-rescue missions and train cadets across Alaska. Read More

Governor’s veto ends all funding for Alaska’s public radio, tv stations

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jun 28, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy today (Friday 6-28-19) announced 168 line-item vetoes to the state operating budget next year. At the top of the list: Public Broadcasting. Local stations like KCAW, already operating on lean budgets, will have to do more fundraising within their communities to survive. Read More