Alaska preparing layoff warnings with state budget unsettled

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The state of Alaska plans to send layoff warnings to thousands of government workers this week, as legislators remain at odds over spending and a plan to address Alaska’s deficit.
Department of Administration spokeswoman Minta Montalbo says about 17,000 notices will be sent to state employees Thursday, “barring swift action by the Legislature.”
That doesn’t include the university, legislature or courts, which Montalbo says are responsible for n