Alaska governor’s staff warns executive branch away from state Capitol in session’s last days

Alaska governor’s staff warns executive branch away from state Capitol in session’s last days

Legislators say Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration isn’t answering questions about a key revenue bill.

Dunleavy urges lawmakers to separate 'needs from wants' amid falling oil revenues

With the state facing a sharp drop in oil revenue forecasts, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has asked legislative leaders to eliminate all but two of his proposed budget amendments for fiscal year 2026, as he prioritizes essential state needs over discretionary spending. In a letter sent to House and Senate Finance Committee chairs, Dunleavy spoke […] The post Dunleavy urges lawmakers to separate ‘needs from wants’ amid falling oil revenues appeared …

Alaska governor’s staff warns executive branch away from state Capitol in session’s last days - The Alaska Current

This story was originally published by the Alaska Beacon. The day before the Alaska Senate was scheduled to vote on the multibillion-dollar state operating budget, members of the Senate’s Finance Committee met to consider a last-minute amendment. There was one problem — no one from the Office of Management and Budget showed up. That office is the executive branch’s financial agency, and its absence was remarkable, if not unprecedented, legislato…