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Watch: Dunleavy holds budget news conference

Published 10:30 pm Wednesday, June 16, 2021

By Juneau Empire

This June 10 photo shows Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The governor is holding a news conference on Thursday to address the spending plan recently passed by the Legislature. (Courtesy Photo / Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)
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This June 10 photo shows Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The governor is holding a news conference on Thursday to address the spending plan recently passed by the Legislature. (Courtesy Photo / Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)
This June 10 photo shows Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The governor is holding a news conference on Thursday to address the spending plan recently passed by the Legislature. (Courtesy Photo / Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy) This June 10 photo shows Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The governor is holding a news conference on Thursday to address the spending plan recently passed by the Legislature. (Courtesy Photo / Office of Gov. Mike Dunleavy)

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is scheduled to discuss the state’s operating budget for the 2022 fiscal year at 2:45 p.m.

The Alaska State Legislature this week passed an operating budget for the state, but questions regarding the Permanent Fund Dividend and funding holes remain.

Previously, Dunleavy expressed frustration with the budget passed by the State House of Representatives.

Watch the news conference below.

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