Gov. Mike Dunleavy has long prided himself on being a fiscal conservative. He has consistently adhered to that mantra, with the exception of his long-standing advocacy for a state checkbook-draining supersize Permanent Fund dividend.
As a fiscal conservative, the governor has always talked of keeping a short leash on spending, a tight rein on appropriations, a firm grip on the budget.
Too bad that stinginess extends to explaining his budget vetoes.
Critics of Dunleavy’s vetoes of legislative appropriations for the state fiscal year that started July 1 have been more vocal of late as they focus...
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