Lawmakers split on Health and Social Services budget changes

Rep. Les Gara addresses the Alaska House of Representatives in 2015. He supported transferring funds on Monday to pay for more social workers in the Office of Children’s Services. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)Differences between lawmakers are emerging on how deeply to cut the state budget.
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For example, the House Finance Committee discussed the $1.06 billion the state spends on the Department of Health and Social Services, recommending $21 million in cuts from last year’s