Anchorage Edition: July 3, 2009

Fri, Jul 3, 2009

mcarey-100thumbnail4 Each week, host Michael Carey gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Dan Sullivan takes over as Anchorage mayor.
President Obama appears to favor gas line.
Rep. Don Young (R) announces for reelection.
Health care legislation is being debated in Washington.
Gov. Sarah Palin draws more national attention in Vanity Fair.

HOST: Michael Carey, freelance editorial writer for the Anchorage Daily News

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Anchorage Edition: June 26, 2009

Fri, Jun 26, 2009

mcarey-100thumbnail4 Each week, host Michael Carey gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Anchorage Assembly continues to debate gay rights initiative.
Anchorage Assembly weighs in on Knik Arm Crossing.
Gov. Sarah Palin wildly popular in new national poll.
Another homeless person is found dead in Anchorage.
Red Boucher and his legacy.
Alaska’s senators meet with Supreme Court nominee.
Mayor-elect Dan Sullivan puts together executive team.

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Anchorage Edition: June 19, 2009

Fri, Jun 19, 2009

mcarey-100thumbnail4 Each week, host Michael Carey gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Former state representatives Pete Kott and Vic Kohring are out of prison. What’s next?
Gov. Sarah Palin picks a new attorney general.
The Anchorage Assembly debates a gay rights initiative.
A federal court rules against Exxon on oil spill.
Gov. Palin feuds with talk show host David Letterman and remains in the national spotlight.

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Anchorage Edition: June 12, 2009

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

mcarey-100thumbnail4 Each week, host Michael Carey gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

TransCanada and Exxon join forces on a gas pipeline.
Former representatives Pete Kott and Vic Kohring are freed from prison.
Governor Sarah Palin visits the East Coast.
Proposal to drill in ANWR is defeated.
Gay rights ordinance gets hearing in Anchorage.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) visits Alaska.
Senator Lisa Murkowski (D-AK) works on pipeline legislation.
Behind the Anti-Pebble Mine campaign.

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Anchorage Edition: June 5, 2009

Fri, Jun 5, 2009

mcarey-100thumbnail4 Each week, host Michael Carey gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Former state representatives Pete Kott and Vic Kohring are going to be released from prison.
What’s the latest on the gas pipeline?
Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Mark Begich are feuding.
Bill McAllister steps down as Gov. Palin’s chief spokesman.
Alaska Native Corporations are battling a tough economy.

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Anchorage Edition: May 29, 2009

Fri, May 29, 2009

mcarey-100thumbnail2 Each week, host Michael Carey gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Governor Sarah Palin lifts state’s hiring freeze.
Palin vetoes millons in federal stimulus money.
An update on the in-state natural gas pipeline.
Behind the scenes of the Legislature while it is in recess.
The rise in suicide rates in Alaska.
The Anchorage Museum reopens.

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Anchorage Edition: May 22, 2009

Fri, May 22, 2009

Each week, host Michael Carey gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Governor Sarah Palin vetoes millions in stimulus money.
Anchorage police join Anchorage firefighters in approving cutbacks in the face of a budget shortfall.
Missouri Senator Clair McCaskill calls for a hearing on Native corporations’ contracts.
Alaska’s Congressional delegation has voted to tighten regulations on credit cards and to allow loaded guns in national parks.
Interior Secretary Salazar upholds Bush-era “Polar Bear Rules.”
The Federal Election Commission rejects assertions that Sarah Palin and the Republican Party went wrong when they bought her new wardrobe after the national convention in St. Paul.
Energy Legislation is moving slowly in Congress.
Homelessness is on the rise in Anchorage and the city has taken action, using federal stimulus money.

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Anchorage Edition: May 15, 2009

Fri, May 15, 2009

Each week, host Michael Carey gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Alaskans continue to pay a premium at the gas pump.
Former Senator Ted Stevens racks up large legal bills to fight court battle.
Governor Sarah Palin signs book deal.
Justice Department believed to be assigning new team to investigate possible corruption in Alaska.
Anchorage Assembly taking up measure to protect rights of gays.
Wildfires and floods threatening villages and towns.

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Anchorage Edition: May 8, 2009

Fri, May 8, 2009

Each week, host Michael Carey gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

The municipal election is finally over. Dan Sullivan is Anchorage’s new mayor. What happened? Could Eric Croft have won this election? Only 25 percent of the voters turned out for the runoff. Why?
What is ahead for the new mayor? Does Eric Croft have a political future? What will Sullivan’s relationship be like with the assembly ?
Governor Sarah Palin lends her backing to an anti-abortion initiative. Is this initiative good politics for Palin?
Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston are on the front page again. Have the Palins become permanent celebrities?
University of Alaska Anchorage gets multi-million-dollar donation from anonymous supporter.
Bill Allen’s son owns Kentucky Derby winner. Could this produce more scrutiny on the Allens?

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Anchorage Edition: May 1, 2009

Fri, May 1, 2009

Each week, host Michael Carey gathers commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Last days before the run-off election for Anchorage mayor. Can the candidates do anything to change the race at this point? How much will endorsements from candidates in the earlier election benefit Croft and Sullivan? Is it inevitable that taxes will be the dominant issue every time because a large segment of the public thinks their taxes are too high?
Fairbanks fare in the legislative session. Are the locals happy? Has Fairbanks seen any stimulus money?
Springtime in the Interior can and often does mean flooding. What has the government done about? What can the government do about it? How is the construction session shaping up?
Alaska and swine flu. Is it realistic for Alaskans to think “We are so isolated don’t worry about it”? Anchorage does have a formal plan for dealing with this kind of threat. What has been the response in Fairbanks?
President Obama’s popularity continues to grow. Yet Obama is not particularly popular here. Does this mean Alaska will continue to remain alienated from the dominant national political trend?
Senator Lisa Murkowski’s influence continues to grow within the Republican caucus. But the Republicans’ influence in the Senate is in decline, most recently because of Senator Arlen Specter’s defection to the Democrats. Is Murkowski up against a paradox, more influence in the caucus, less in Congress? Is her voting record going to become more conservative?
The tourism season is upon us. How long will it take before we know if the number of visitors is declining?

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