LISTEN: There’s a lot on the table during the next legislative session. State government reporters break down what to look out for.

(Photo by Aidan Ling/Gavel Alaska)

Next Tuesday, legislators return to Juneau to start the 2020 session. Will the Dunleavy administration and state lawmakers find common ground on how to pay for state services and a permanent fund dividend without draining the Constitutional Budget Reserve? What is the best long term fix for stabilizing the annual budget? Join us for a discussion on what to watch for in the upcoming session, and weigh in with your ideas for the state’s fiscal future, on the next Talk of Alaska.

HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:

  • Andrew Kitchenman, state government reporter, Alaska Public Media & KTOO
  • James Brooks, state government reporter, Anchorage Daily News

PARTICIPATE:

Call 550-8422 (Anchorage) or 1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast

Send an email to talk@alaskapublic.org (comments may be read on air)

Post your comment before, during or after the live broadcast (comments may be read on air).

LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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Lori Townsend

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.

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