As budget is sliced, Alaskans feel the cuts

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Alaskans are already starting to feel the effects of state budget cuts, from shorter court hours to last minute local budget negotiations.
For example, Friday afternoons used to be busy times for court-appointed advocates for children, since courts tried to resolve issues ahead of the weekend. But not anymore. Starting July 1, state courts began closing on Fridays at noon to save money.
Margie McWilliams works in Juneau as a guardian ad litem —