On Aug. 14, 1986, the University of Alaska Board of Regents requested Gov. Bill Sheffield to reconsider the $6 million slash to the university’s budget to avoid future financial emergencies in the university’s system. If the request were to be denied, the university president has the authority to declare a “financial emergency,” in effect allowing the university to change teacher and employee contracts to better fill the university’s deficit.
With all of the conversation swirling around Alaska’s budget crisis, little had been talked about the upcoming gubernatorial election.
“This Day in Juneau History” is compiled by Empire freelancer Tasha Elizarde, who sums up the day’s events — 30 years ago — by perusing Empire archives.
