Special session to begin Thursday after lawmakers fail to compromise

Gov. Bill Walker signs a proclamation for a special session focused on the budget and long-term spending plan, after lawmakers failed to compromise on Wednesday. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media)
Gov. Bill Walker called the Alaska Legislature into a special session starting Thursday.
The session will focus on the state budget and the long-term gap between how much the state government spends and how much it raises. The Legislature failed to reach agreements on a budg