Financial estimates being compiled Tuesday indicate there may not be enough revenue to cover the Legislature's draft spending plan

Petersburg Pilot

Financial estimates being compiled Tuesday indicate there may not be enough revenue to cover the Legislature's draft spending plan

As the Alaska House of Representatives opened debate on the state operating budget Tuesday, financial experts away from the House floor were calculating that the draft spending plan under discussion may not be affordable. The operating budget, which will pay for state services for 12 months starting July 1, clocks in at $6 billion, excluding federally funded and fee-funded programs. The state’s ca...