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JUNEAU — The Alaska House of Representatives has postponed a key vote on Alaska’s state operating budget after Republican members objected to a schedule that would have cut off debate.
The budget was removed from the desks of the 40-member House late Sunday and put in the House Rules Committee, causing the House to take a step backward in the process to approve the budget needed to keep state services operating past July 1.
The delay is being caused by several factors, including organizational problems within the 21-member majority coalition.
Debate isn’t expected to resume until at least Wednesday.