The budget divide

Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, (center) chairs the House Finance Committee shortly before the body passed it’s version of the state budget March 10, 2017, to the House of Representatives. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)

The legislature has gone past the 90-day mark as they try to find a solution to the state’s fiscal crisis. Lawmakers from both chambers seem to agree on using permanent fund earnings but they’re having a harder time finding common ground on budget cuts and new taxes.

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