Anchorage Edition: November 13, 2009

Fri, November 13, 2009
Posted in Anchorage Edition

Each week, KAKM gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics for this week are expected to include:

A woman with multiple drunken driving arrests charged with murder after fatal crash on Seward highway. What is to be done with offenders like this?
Alaska legislators are dissatisfied with their digs on Fourth Avenue in Anchorage. They want a new building.
The House passes health care. But Don Young joins Republicans in saying “No.” Senator Lisa Murkowski talks to constituents about health care reform at town hall in Eagle River.
President Barack Obama stops by Elemendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage.
Tribal Nations Conference – who represented Alaska? And what did the conference produce?
Anchorage libraries – their dollar woes produce woes for patrons.
Veterans benefits bill – how have Democrats, including Mark Begich responded to Senator Tom Coburn putting the bill on hold?
Sarah Palin’s memoir, “Going Rogue” comes out Tuesday.

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HOST: Michael Carey. Freelance editorial writer. Anchorage Daily News.

GUESTS:

Paul Jenkins, columnist, Anchorage Daily Planet
Libby Casey, reporter, APRN – Washington, D.C.
Steve MacDonald, news director, KTUU-TV.

KSKA (FM) BROADCAST: Friday, November 13 2009 at 2:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 14 at 6:00 p.m.

KAKM (TV) BROADCAST: Friday, November 13 at 11:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 14 at 5:00 p.m.

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