Governor Bill Walker’s State of the Budget speech made clear that leaner times are ahead for Alaska. His address was a somber departure from the optimistic state of the state address. He noted almost right away that managing the state’s finances into better standing will not be easy.
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Bill Popp, executive director, Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
- Alyssa Shanks-Rodriquez, economist, State Department of Labor and Workforce Development
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Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
