Kodiak Alaska Rep Louise Stutes Explains Issues in Alaska Budget Crisis
[SeafoodNews] June 9, 2017 [Opinion by Louise Stutes]
This letter first appeared in the Cordova Times.
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
The two most pressing issues for the Legislature right now are passing an operating budget before a potential July 1st government shutdown and to put on overall fiscal plan in place to address our deficit.
I'd like to explain to you, my constituents, my perspective on what is wrong with the Senate's budget and fiscal plan, as well as why the House has not concurred with their actions: The Senate's plan is reckless to rural Alaska while holding oil companies harmless.
As rural residents, we have to ask ourselves: What kind of a solution do we want?...
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