Walker’s 2018 fiscal plan met with criticism from lawmakers

Thursday, Gov. Bill Walker’s office unveiled a budget proposal for the 2018 fiscal year. The plan, with a $4.2 billion operating budget and a $115 million capital budget, has three major components; spending cuts, restructuring the Permanent Fund, and new revenue.
Spending Cuts
The first piece of his puzzle is government reductions. In the next year, his budget would eliminate 400 jobs by December 2017, making a total of nearly 3,000 jobs cut since he took office. He also wants to req