Saying he wanted to “fix Alaska,” Gov. Bill Walker defended his cuts and told a standing-room crowd at the Chilkat Center lobby Friday to pressure legislators to address the state’s $4 billion deficit.
Walker has come under fire for his June decision to reduce permanent fund checks to $1,022 from an anticipated $2,052.
Continued reliance on savings would force the state to dip into its Permanent Fund, jeopardizing the future of the annual dividend program,…
