12-08-2016 02:51 via alaskapublic.org

Walker faces possible legal opposition for PFD cuts

Anchorage Democratic Senator Bill Wielechowski wants the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation to defy Gov. Bill Walker’s veto roughly halving this year’s dividends.
Sen. Bill Wielechowski fields a question from a reporter during a Senate Minority press availability, Jan. 28, 2015. (Photo by Skip Gray, 360 North)If the veto stands, Wielechowski said he’s likely to sue to force the state to fully pay Permanent Fund dividends this fall.
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