A clash over deep spending cuts in Alaska faces another round

One attempt by lawmakers to override deep budget cuts has failed.

By Yereth Rosen, Reuters July 11, 2019
1924

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s governor won a showdown on Wednesday with lawmakers trying to reverse his bid to slash spending on higher education by 40 percent, but opponents vowed to keep fighting the unprecedented cut, which university officials have warned would wreak havoc.

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