Alaska Senate approves capital budget

The Alaska Senate approved a capital budget that appropriates $35 million less than Gov. Bill Walker’s proposal and $44 million less than last year’s budget, according to a release from the Senate majority, who referred to it as “lean.”
“We prioritized funding for maintenance of state assets, while leveraging as many federal dollars as possible,” said Sen. Anna MacKinnon, R-Eagle River, co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee. “With limited resources at