Governor Unveils Balanced Budget, Where Expenditures Match Revenues February 13, 2019 February 13, 2019 (Juneau, Alaska) – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy today unveiled his FY2020 budget proposal, an open and straightforward approach to budgeting that works to tackle Alaska’s overwhelming fiscal challenges. “Our budget was built from the bottom up. It was built around a series of core principles, most importantly the idea that expenditures […]
An Honest Budget: Sustainable, Predictable, Affordable February 12, 2019 One promise I made to Alaskans was to present you with a permanent fiscal plan, one in which we tackle our economic challenges and start bringing fiscal responsibility to Juneau. Combined with a series of legislative proposals and constitutional amendments, a major element of that commitment is addressing the state’s out-of-control spending. This year, we’re […]
Dunleavy Administration Inherits a $1.6 Billion Deficit December 14, 2018 Friday, December 14, 2018 (Anchorage) – Today the Dunleavy administration submitted the Walker administration’s proposed $11.5 billion FY2020 budget simply to meet the statutory deadline and, to demonstrate its ongoing commitment to be honest with Alaskans about the state’s budget shortfall. The root of the problem with the Walker administration’s budget lies in a single […]