Newscast – Friday, August 21, 2020

In this newscast:

  • Alaska tribal governments and organizations are asking the State of Alaska to withdraw a lawsuit filed recently in federal court, calling it “disgraceful” and “racist.”
  • Alaska’s Ballot Measure 1, which seeks to increase the production tax on Alaska’s 3 biggest oil fields is shaping up to be a big fight.
  • Postmaster General Louis Dejoy says he’s considering cutting Alaska’s bypass mail program to save money.
  • There are conflicting accounts over how many people were exposed to COVID-19 at the Juneau airport in early August.

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