Parnell slices $400 million from Legislature's capital spending

06/29/11 Gov. Sean Parnell vetoed spending on energy projects, weatherization and rural school construction Wednesday but left the entire $34 million in state spending for the new UAA sports arena and $1.5 million to help the struggling Great Alaska Shootout basketball tournament.

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Parnell budget vetoes coming this afternoon

06/29/11 Gov. Sean Parnell plans to make at least $400 million in budget vetoes this afternoon. Interest groups from around the state have been lobbying the governor's office in an attempt to protect their stuff from getting cut.

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Dock improvements, trash site meet with governor's approval

07/06/11 Kachemak Bay and the lower Kenai Peninsula weren't spared from Gov. Sean Parnell's vetoes last week, but after Parnell announced his cuts last Tuesday, most projects remained.

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