Governor Walker’s plan for fiscal stability

Gov. Bill Walker’s plan to fund state operations with Permanent Fund earnings is up for public comment before the Senate State Affairs Committee. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO)
Gov. Bill Walker’s plan to solve the $4 billion deficit has cuts, taxes, and a lower Permanent fund payment. He is also not without his critics. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO)

Governor Bill Walker’s plan to solve the state’s 4 billion dollar budget deficit has it all- budget cuts, new taxes and lower Permanent Fund Dividend payments in the years ahead. But his approach has plenty of critics in the legislature. What do you think? Join host Lori Townsend for a discussion on the state budget on the next Talk of Alaska statewide.

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HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

  • Alaska Governor Bill Walker
  • Alaska Lt. Governor Byron Mallott
  • Statewide callers

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  • Call 550-8422 (Anchorage) or 1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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Lori Townsend is the news director and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452.

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