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073 – Getting Organized

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073 - Getting Organized

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Recorded 1/22/2023 – Talking about the first week of legislative session.

New Republican House Majority outlines its priorities, kind of (Buxton / MNS)
Alaska House majority forms to the right of the Senate’s (George / APM)
Fresh in power, Alaska House’s new Republican-led coalition outlines its priorities (Brooks / AB)
Alaska, source of carbon-emitting fossil fuels, aims to raise money by storing carbon (Phu / AB)
Letter: Spending cap counterpoint (Race / ADN Letters)
Do Alaskans Really get Paid to Live There? (King / King Economics)

072 – New Fears

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072 - New Fears

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2022 wasn’t as bad as expected, but then again, we weren’t expecting much (Buxton / MNS)
Anchorage is still struggling to remove snow, weeks after a trio of winter storms (Early / APM)
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson abruptly replaces Municipal Manager Amy Demboski (Hughes & Goodykoontz / ADN)
Decision in Eastman case will not be appealed (Buxton / MNS)
Alaska lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties eligible for office (AP)
State workers say chronic understaffing caused food stamp backlog (Stremple / KTOO)
State Public Assistance director is no longer in her post following news of months-long waits for food stamps (Stremple / KTOO)
Alaska projects in $1.7 trillion bill have Murkowski beaming; Sullivan votes no (Ruskin / KTOO)

071 – Moderate Success

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071 - Moderate Success

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070 – A Field of Blue

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070 – A Field of Blue

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In the town of Whittier, Alaska, almost everyone lives in one building.
90% of the town's residents live in one 14-storey building – that also houses a post office, shop, police station, health clinic, and a bed & breakfast. pic.twitter.com/Op9t9HeFgq
— Paula Treides (@lupfine_) September 1, 2022