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083 – Sending Out an SoS

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083 – Sending Out an SoS

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Alaska State of the State 2024
Alaska’s governor is trying to destroy its universities. The state may never recover (Mudde / The Guardian)
Dunleavy: Package solution needed for education in Alaska (James Brooks / Alaska Beacon)
Some skepticism as Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposes biggest use of executive power in decades (James Brooks / Alaska Beacon)
A dozen executive orders from Gov. Dunleavy draw scrutiny (Eric Stone / Alaska Public Media)

082 – Education Funding Speed Run

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082 – Education Funding Speed Run

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Alaska House Republicans advance education bill over strong opposition from teachers and parents (Maguire / ADN)
Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of some education funds stands after joint session vote (Choate & Kirch / AK’s News Source)
Alaska lawmakers fail to override Gov. Dunleavy’s education funding veto (Maguire & Samuels / ADN)
Alaska education reform bill appears on fast track after lawmakers see rewrite (Brooks / AK Beacon)
Dunleavy gains control to pick all nine members of state ferry board July 1 under executive order (Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
Citizens Against Money in Politics

081 – It’s Just So Frustrating.

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081 – It's Just So Frustrating.

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Alaskan.Social (C’mon Matt)
Prefile Legislation (Official AKleg)
Legislation introduced to address university’s deferred maintenance backlog (UA Press Release)
Anchorage Democrat proposes statewide bed tax (Barnwell / FDNM)
The Alaska Memo (Buxton)
Alaska campaign finance watchdog hits ranked choice voting foes with nearly $95K in fines (Ruskin / Alaska Public Media)
Group seeking to increase Alaska minimum wage turns in signatures to put question on 2024 ballot (Samuels / ADN)
Citizens Against Money in Politics
Letter: Limiting money in politics (Race / ADN)

080 – Where Are They Now?

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080 – Where Are They Now?

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Hi. Hello Alaska is back. Here are some of the items we talked about this episode:

Matt’s writing at The Alaska Current
The Alaska Robotics Gallery Big Move
Parents must consent to instruction on gender identity in Alaska schools, attorney general says (Iris Samuels / ADN)
Mat-Su school board votes to sideline student representative, despite overwhelming opposition (Tim Rockey / Alaska Public Media)
Alaska attorney general says teachers need parental consent to discuss gender identity (Wesley Early / Alaska Public Media)
Alaska attorney general weighs in on hot-button education issues (Nolin Ainsworth / KTUU)
Schools, libraries get warning letters from state attorney general about youth content (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
‘We are ready’: Bronson unveils revamped Anchorage snow removal plan (Jeremy Hsieh / Alaska Public Media)
‘Where are the plows?’: Some residential areas yet to see plows on their streets (Lex Yelverton / Alaska’s News Source)
APOC staff recommends fines for opponents of Alaska’s ranked choice voting (Liz Ruskin / Alaska Public Media)
Alaska ranked choice voting opponents blame ‘incompetence,’ not subterfuge, for errors in campaign disclosure (Liz Ruskin / Alaska Public Media)
APOC says Dunleavy backers won’t respond to investigation without subpoena (Lisa Phu, Alaska Beacon)

079 – Lumping and Lurching

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079 – Lumping and Lurching

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Fix the Permanent Fund dividend? There’s no shortage of ideas in the Alaska Legislature (Brooks / AB)
Alaska House Republican introduces 2% sales tax bill as part of fiscal plan (Maguire / ADN)
Lower revenue forecast increases budget woes for state lawmakers (Sabbatini / Empire)
Bill to raise oil tax revenue introduced in the Alaska Senate (Maguire / ADN)
Willow oil project expected to cost Alaska treasury more than it brings in during early years (Rosen / AB)
New revenue estimate for Willow project presents rosier picture for Alaska treasury (Rosen / AB)