Gov. Bill Walker laid out a bleak picture for the state as it became increasingly apparent that he will not get the plan he hoped for to address Alaska's gaping deficit during this special session. According to Walker's administration, the major state savings account lawmakers have been using to help fill the deficit will be gone next year if new revenue-generating measures aren't enacted. After that, without a plan to address the deficit, the state would face massive cuts to school funding, prison closures, the loss of ferry service and road maintenance for some areas and the loss of...
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