LISTEN: State government reporters discuss legislative priorities

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Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer swears members of the state House in during the first day of the 32nd Legislative Session on Tuesday in Juneau. (Rashah McChesney/KTOO)

Lawmakers are meeting in Juneau for an unusual and challenging legislative session. With strict COVID-19 rules in place and a massive state budget deficit, there’s a lot at stake. What’s likely to happen this year with permanent fund dividends and pandemic relief? We discussed the year’s big legislative issues with reporters covering the session on the next Talk of Alaska.

HOST: Annie Feidt

GUESTS:

  • Andrew Kitchenman, State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media & KTOO
  • Nat Herz, Reporter, Alaska’s Energy Desk
  • James Brooks, State 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. 26, 2021 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
LIVE Web stream: Click here to stream.

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Annie Feidt is the broadcast managing editor at Alaska Public Media. Reach her atafeidt@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Anniehere

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