Alaska lawmakers avoided a state government shut down by passing an operating budget, but the deal doesn’t address long term stability and both Republicans and Democrats expressed disappointment over things they had to give up. The political divisions remain.
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Mike Navarre – Kenai Borough mayor, former Democratic lawmaker
- Andrew Halcro – Anchorage business owner and former Republican lawmaker
- Statewide callers
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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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.
