Dunleavy's proposed budget requires $1.5B from savings

Dunleavy's proposed budget requires $1.5B from savings

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks direct-to-camera in a video published Dec. 11, 2025 discussing his budget proposal. (Screenshot) Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled his proposed state budget on Thursday — but this year, he skipped the usual press conference. Instead, the governor released a short YouTube video and Facebook Reel outlining his plan. “Here are the examples of the larger budget items proposed in this year’s budget,” Dunleavy read, “a full Permane…

Dunleavy fails on budget once again, proposing nearly $1.5 billion deficit that will only grow

Gov. Mike Dunleavy had a choice to make on the budget. True to form, he made the wrong one, proposing a $1.5 billion deficit. It will probably top $2 billion in a couple of months.Dunleavy promised a Permanent Fund Dividend of $3,650 per person that he has no intention of delivering. It’s a fraud, just like the unpaid $15,000 or so per person he has promised in years past.Dunleavy promised to reveal a secret fiscal plan in January, a scheme that…