State summaries: Two-thirds of states face budget challenges

ALABAMA
Alabama is not expecting a budget shortfall at the moment, but there is more uncertainty surrounding the next fiscal year in a state that regularly lurches from one budget crisis to another. Many lawmakers expect to have trouble putting together a budget and meeting funding requests from state agencies. Adding to the uncertainty is what effect federal actions on Medicaid funding and a possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act will have on the state budget.
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ALASKA
Alaska’s curr