Guest Editorial

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has a choice for his final two years on the job: He can continue talking about how state law requires him to include an outrageously large Permanent Fund dividend in the budget — even though it would dig a deep budget hole which, thankfully, legislators will never approve — or he can help solve the problem.

It looks like he is sticking with the irresponsible approach.

He proposed a budget last week that is politically popular with his supporters but which he knows the state cannot afford without drawing down its remaining reserves to dangerous levels. He says the Legislature...

 

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