Anchorage Edition: February 27, 2009

Fri, February 27, 2009
Posted in Anchorage Edition

Each week, host Michael Carey gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Governor Palin stumps for a House bill to promote an abortion restriction bill aimed at minors
Palin is looking a little haggard and the press corps in Juneau is looking irritated with her, especially compared to last year
There’s disagreement in Juneau over how to handle incoming federal stimulus money
The death penalty debate in Juneau is in full swing
Governor Palin agrees to reimburse the state for some of her per diem payments
State is upset with BP over a powerful North Slope pipeline explosion
Louisiana Governor Jindal makes light of volcanic monitoring in the stimulus bill and Alaska blows its collective top
36% of kids in Anchorage Schools are overweight, as was revealed in a new study
Alaska legislators may get a pay raise to more than $50,000 annually, a boost of about 100%, though they would lose their per diem benefit
The 90-day legislative session is extremely tight

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HOST: Michael Carey, freelance editorial writer for the Anchorage Daily News

GUESTS:

Paul Jenkins, conservative commentator
Rosemary Shinohara, Anchorage Daily News
Steve MacDonald, KTUU Channel 2 News

KSKA (FM) BROADCAST: Friday, February 27, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.

KAKM (TV) BROADCAST: Friday, February 27, 2009 at 10:30 p.m.; repeats Saturday, February 28 at 5:00 p.m.

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