16-06-2017 03:04 via alaskapublic.org

With one day left in special session, little public progress on budget

Senate President Pete Kelly gives a statement on the budget on Thursday. Kelly wants legislative leaders to focus on the budget. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media)Leaders from both chambers of the Legislature met behind closed doors Thursday as they tried to reach a budget agreement.
But there was little public progress.
The 30-day special session will end Friday and the House and Senate majorities remained far apart.
Fairbanks Republican Senate President Pete Kelly said&n
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