Almost one-quarter of the total cut to next year’s state operating budget is coming out of the Alaska Marine Highway System. The ferry system was docked $44 million in the state spending plan approved by legislators this week, with coastal communities fearful of significant cutbacks in fall and winter sailings.
The last step in the budget process will be the governor’s veto decisions.
Lawmakers appropriated about $96 million for the ferries for the fiscal year…
