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Alaska lawmakers reached a compromise on the state budget and adjourned after a one-day special session last week, approving a $1,300 Permanent Fund dividend for this fall with the possibility
JUNEAU The Alaska Legislature finally agreed on a budget deal on the evening of May 18, ending a special legislative session after one day. Lawmakers in the House and Senate passed the spending plan a day after the regular 121-day legislative session ended with no agreement between the two chambers. After lawmakers failed to agree on a budget, Gov. Mike Dunleavy immediately