Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019

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Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
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Ben Stevens, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s chief of staff, speaks at a forum at the Alaska Chamber’s fall meeting in Girdwood on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Also present was Senate President Cathy Giessel, left, and House Speaker Bryce Edgmon. (Photo by Nat Herz / Alaska Public Media)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Praise for the president after Trump tweets support of Gov. Dunleavy, who’s facing a potential recall. Also: Alaska business leaders got a preview of the upcoming legislative session from the House speaker, Senate president and Dunleavy’s new chief of staff.

Reports tonight from:

  • Andrew Kitchenman, Jacob Resneck and Jeremy Hsieh in Juneau
  • Nat Herz in Anchorage
  • Emily Hofstaedter in Nome
  • Kavitha George in Kodiak
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Casey Grove is host of Alaska News Nightly, a general assignment reporter and an editor at Alaska Public Media. Reach him atcgrove@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Caseyhere. 

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