Anchorage Edition: March 27, 2009

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mcarey-100thumbnail2 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 Sarah Palin announces Wayne Anthony Ross as her pick for Alaska Attorney General
Frustration continues to grow between the Palin Administration and Alaska legislature regarding stimulus funds
Anchorage Fire Fighters give back 3 percent pay increase as city faces $17 million shortfall
Senator Mark Begich has joined a coalition of moderate Senate Democrats; they’ll meet biweekly to talk strategy and ideas
After months of waiting and years of work, the U.S. House has passed a huge public lands package that includes a land swap in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Alaskans had their say in Washington on Capitol Hill about offshore oil drilling. Members of the House Natural Resources Committee took testimony on developing offshore resources, particularly in Alaska.
Keeping tabs on Mount Redoubt; how are journalists covering the ever-erupting volcano?
Alaska villagers will once again receive free heating fuel from Citgo, the Venezuela-owned oil company
45th Anniversary of Great Alaska Earthquake of Good Friday, March 27, 1964

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

GUESTS:

Steve MacDonald, KTUU Channel 2 News
Rebecca Braun, Alaska Budget Report
Libby Casey, Alaska Public Radio Network, Washington, D.C.

KSKA (FM) BROADCAST: Friday, March 27, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.

KAKM (TV) BROADCAST: Friday, March 27 at 9:30 p.m.; repeats Saturday, March 21 at 5:00 p.m.

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