Post by Logan on Apr 19, 2016 3:47:03 GMT -6
It lay discarded on the Capitol’s second-floor carpet, a fortune cookie slip with a simple message: “Now is the time for peace in your life. Go along with others’ ideas.”
It was discarded for a reason.
With lawmakers deadlocked on the issue of subsidies for oil and gas drillers, there was no last-minute deal to fill Alaska’s $4.1 billion budget deficit and end the 29th Alaska Legislature on time.
In fact, Legislators worked past 3 a.m. Monday morning on everything but significant revenue measures, clearing the decks for a week of overtime devoted to spending cuts and new revenue.
“We’re going to stay here probably until the end of the week,” said Rep. Cathy Muñoz. “And after that, well, it depends on how much we get done. If we get the Permanent Fund bill and the oil and gas credit, that might be enough to satisfy the governor, hopefully.”
Read more: juneauempire.com/state/2016-04-18/legislature-will-keep-working-after-90th-day-finishes-3-am
It was discarded for a reason.
With lawmakers deadlocked on the issue of subsidies for oil and gas drillers, there was no last-minute deal to fill Alaska’s $4.1 billion budget deficit and end the 29th Alaska Legislature on time.
In fact, Legislators worked past 3 a.m. Monday morning on everything but significant revenue measures, clearing the decks for a week of overtime devoted to spending cuts and new revenue.
“We’re going to stay here probably until the end of the week,” said Rep. Cathy Muñoz. “And after that, well, it depends on how much we get done. If we get the Permanent Fund bill and the oil and gas credit, that might be enough to satisfy the governor, hopefully.”
Read more: juneauempire.com/state/2016-04-18/legislature-will-keep-working-after-90th-day-finishes-3-am