Dunleavy orders freeze on state employee hiring, travel and new regulations due to fiscal crunch

Governor Dunleavy asks Legislature to work with him on long-range fiscal strategy

Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a formal message to both chambers of the Alaska Legislature on Friday, urging lawmakers from both parties to work with his administration on a comprehensive fiscal strategy aimed at addressing the state’s long-standing budgetary challenges. In his letter to the House and Senate, read into the record, Dunleavy emphasized the urgency […] The post Governor Dunleavy asks Legislature to work with him on long-range fiscal str…

Dunleavy orders freeze on state employee hiring, travel and new regulations due to fiscal crunch

Exemptions allowed for certain occupations and “mission-critical” purposes.