Anchorage Edition: January 18, 2008
Fri, January 18, 2008
Each week, Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska.
This week’s highlights:
- Review of Governor Sarah Palin’s State of the State Address.
- Update on Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, AGIA, project.
- Background on relationship between Gov. Palin and Senate President Lyda Green.
- Sen. John Cowdery’s situation: He’s resigned the Chair of the Rules Committee, health issues are keeping him away from Juneau and some constituents are calling on him to step down.
- Analysis of Anchorage School District Superintendent Carol Comeau’s comment that school year should be longer.
Anchorage Edition: January 11, 2008
Fri, January 11, 2008
Each week, Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. This week’s highlights:
- Opening of the Alaska Legislature, including look at possible implications of the first 90-day session restriction on major issues pending.
- Pebble Mine popularity in rural Alaska.
- Response to Governor Palin’s pick of Canadian company for gas line.
- Economist Neal Fried predicts lowed job growth for Alaska in 2008. State role in stimulating job growth.
- Joshua Wade trial moves to Fairbanks.
- Clean election initiatives.
Anchorage Edition: January 4, 2008
Fri, January 4, 2008
Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska.
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Anchorage Edition: December 28, 2007
Fri, December 28, 2007
Each week, Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. This special Year in Review 2007 edition takes a look at the year’s highlights:
- Alaska’s political corruption investigations, trials, and convictions of former legislators Pete Kott, Tom Anderson and Vic Kohring, as well as the indictment and guilty pleas of VECO’s CEO Bill Allen and and lieutenent Rick Smith on bribery charges. Also discussed are the controversies and investigations involving Alaska’s Congressional Delegation as well as Alaskan earmarks.
- Alaska and Anchorage political races and Governor Sarah Palin’s popularity.
- Special reports on the Alaska Legislature’s budget.
- Tightened restrictions on the cruise industry.
Anchorage Edition: December 21, 2007
Fri, December 21, 2007
Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. This week’s topics include:
- Mortgage fraud in Anchorage
- APOC investigation of Sen. Lesil McGuire comes up empty.
- Assemblyman Dan Sullivan makes his candidacy for Anchorage Mayor official.
- Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn demands an inquiry into an earmark by Rep. Don Young saying the will of the Congress has been “perverted.”
- Former Speaker of the House Pett Kott appeals his conviction.
- Overview of the energy bill the US Congress has recently passed without annual fight over inclusion/exclusion of ANWR.
- Matanuska Maid creamery ceases business.
Anchorage Edition: December 14, 2007
Fri, December 14, 2007
Guest Host Nellie Moore gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. This week’s topics include:
- Gov. Sarah Palin’s budget released Monday.
- Bidders on gas pipeline project.
- Anchorage School District Superintendent pay raise.
- Search for victims of medevac.
Anchorage Edition: December 7, 2007
Fri, December 7, 2007
Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. This week’s topics include:
- Gov. Sarah Palin’s plans to spend predicted $4.6 billion budget surplus.
- Responses/bids (and absence of bids) in reply to Governor’s gas line proposal (AGIA).
- Sentencing of lobbyist Bill Bobrick and controversy with Sen. McGuire.
- Sentencing of legislator Pete Kott.
- Bureau of Land Management decision not to release names of hunters involved in costly retrieval of vehicles.
Anchorage Edition: November 30, 2007
Fri, November 30, 2007
Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. This week’s topics include:
- Sentencing of lobbyist Bill Bobrick for his role in corruption trial of former legislator Tom Anderson, and Sen. Lesil McGuire’s response to allegations of witness tampering.
- Papa Pilgrim sentencing.
- Reflections on ramifications of Legislature’s recent Special Session.
- ConocoPhillips’ cancellation of refinery upgrade project.
- Anchorage Assemblyman Paul Bauer’s proposal requiring police to ask stopped drivers for proof of citizenship.
Anchorage Edition: November 23, 2007
Fri, November 23, 2007
Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska.
This week Michael Carey talks with Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Howard Weaver about the state of media in the world today, including how new media is used in journalism. Weaver is Vice President of News for The McClatchy Company, publisher of 31 daily newspapers across the country, includin the Anchorage Daily News. He worked in Alaska as a journalist from 1972 to 1995, serving as McClatchy’s Managing Editor, then Editor-in-Chief, at the Anchorage Daily News, from 1981 to 1995.
Anchorage Edition: November 16, 2007
Fri, November 16, 2007
Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. This week’s topics include:
- Alaska Senate passes historic oil tax bill
- Anchorage Mayor and Assembly debate over budget/service cuts
- Legislation the U.S. House is hearing specific to Alaska Natives’ needs
- Representative Don Young and earmarks for projects in districts where he has visited to raise campaign funds
- Senator Ted Stevens gives interview critical of news media coverage of allegations of political corruption in Alaska
- Alaska tourism numbers
- Transplant of Alaska Zoo’s elephant, Maggie, to California
Anchorage Edition, November 9, 2007
Sun, November 11, 2007
Guest host Rhonda McBride gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Today’s topics include:
- Special Session status and update on Alaska’s oil tax legislation;
- ANWR debate update with Sen. Joe Lieberman’s recent introduction of legislation to ban drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge;
- Alaska mining industry status, recent initiative aimed at stopping the Pebble Mine project, and House Speaker John Harris encouragement for industry to work with Legislature to “defuse” the situation;
- Citizen initiative to reverse controversial decision of the Murkowski Administration to move the state’s permitting arm from Alaska Department of Fish and Game to the Department of Natural Resources.
- Maggie’s transition from the Alaska Zoo to her new home with other elephants in California and Alaskan’s reactions;
- Veteran’s Day thoughts.
Anchorage Edition: November 2, 2007
Fri, November 2, 2007
Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska.
Anchorage Edition: October 26, 2007
Fri, October 26, 2007
Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Today’s topics include:
- BP’s $20 million fine for pipeline corrosion.
- Special Legislative Session update.
- Vic Kohring corruption trial update.
- AFN Convention in Fairbanks update.
Anchorage Edition: October 19, 2007
Fri, October 19, 2007
Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Discussion this week includes:
- Start of the Special Legislative Session.
- Judge John Sedwick’s message to the community in connection with former Rep. Tom Anderson’s five-year prison sentence.
- Congressman Don Young’s nearly half-million in legal fees.
- Former Rep. Vic Kohring’s upcoming corruption trial and Kohring’s recent Letters to the Editor in the Anchorage Daily News.
- The Justice Department’s request that the state not to become involved in investigating public corruption in Alaska, and the administration’s response.
- Anchorage Police Department $6 million in overtime expenses.
- Linehan murder trial and television coverage.
Anchorage Edition: October 12, 2007
Fri, October 12, 2007
Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska.Discussion this week includes:
- Anchorage Forum on oil taxes
- Special Legislative Session to start next week on oil taxes
- Congressman Don Young draws two new challengers, including legislator Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux of Kodiak and former legislator Ethan Berkowitz
- Former Rep. Tom Anderson to be sentenced Monday for being found guilty of corruption
- Fire Marshal faults BP for number of fires on the North Slope
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