By now, you’ve probably heard about the dramatic budget cuts facing Alaska. Roughly $400 million in cuts to the state budget are set to impact funding previously set aside for childcare, the elderly, mental health resources, public radio, and education. Put another way, this puts the government’s spending per person at the lowest rate in more than four decades. Republican Mike Dunleavy, the state’s new governor, cut over 40% from the budget. Specifically—and most widely reported—this hits the University of Alaska with a $130 million slice. Put briefly: These budget cuts put countless residents—especially the most vulnerable—in crisis mode.
https://www.alternet.org/2019/07/2500-students-just-lost-university-scholarship-funds-because-of-alaskas-4-mil-state-budget-cuts/
