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092 – Christmas Every Day

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092 – Christmas Every Day

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Alaska Senate leaders propose reducing oil tax credits as deficits loom (AK Public Media / Stone)
Deep dive: Let’s be honest about Dunleavy’s two-tier education system. (AKmemo / Buxton)

091 – Out of the Gate

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091 – Out of the Gate

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The legislative session is off and running.

“On the centennial of the Nome Serum Run, the story of the sordid aftermath for its 2 most famous dogs, Balto and Togo” (Reamer / ADN)
“Governor delays salary study as staffing shortages continue to hobble Alaska government” (Samuels / ADN)
“Uncertainty and confusion in Alaska as Trump attempts to freeze federal spending” (Brooks / Beacon)
“Denali is more than a mountain.” (Buxton / Akmemo)

090 – Tis the Preseason

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090 – Tis the Preseason

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Legislative session is about to kickoff with a new legislative configuration. The following are a few news articles we reference in our discussion.

With conclusion of Fairbanks conference on Alaska fiscal future, what’s next? (ADN / Herz / 2015)
The recount is over. Alaska will keep ranked choice voting. (AKPM / Stone)
19 Republicans form House minority, choosing Anchorage member as leader (Samuels / ADN)
False citations show Alaska education official relied on generative AI, raising broader questions (Stremple / Beacon)
Loch Ness ducks or “vampire grebes”? Alaska governor’s wish list for Trump comes with AI hallucinations. (Northern Journal / Herz)
Re: Rightsizing – Alaskans deserve budget-cut specifics from lawmakers, not empty phrases (Op-ed / Cole / 2016)

089 – November Elections

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089 – November Elections

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Alaska Polling Places
OPINION: Alaska can do better than Donald Trump – (Race / ADN)
Campaign finance watchdog recommends $85K in fines against opponents of Alaska’s ranked choice voting system (Samuels / ADN)
Alaska House speaker suggests election bill was blocked because it would have improved rural Alaskans’ access to voting (Samuels & Maguire / ADN)

088 – Why is the Shovel

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088 – Why is the Shovel

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Judge rules Alaska correspondence school reimbursements unconstitutional (Samuels / ADN)
Judge grants stay until June 30 on correspondence school ruling, says state ‘mischaracterizes’ order (Samuels & Maguire / ADN)