Legislature still hasn’t officially sent budget to governor

When the legislature passed the budget last week, state workers thought they were in the clear. No need for pink slips. If they hadn’t passed a budget, the state would have been required to send layoff notices to all of its employees–just like they did last year.
State workers remain in limbo until Gov. Bill Walker signs the budget. (Photo by Lisa Phu, KTOO – Juneau)There’s only one problem – the legislature hasn’t officially sent the budget to Gov. Bill Walke