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When he was on the campaign trail, Alaska Gov. Michael Dunleavy promised to pay dividends of more than $6,000. And now, he’s trying to make good on that promise. But delivering on it isn’t going to be simple. On this episode of Paying Dividends, what do legislators think of Dunleavy’s promise? And will they work with him or against him?
Host Rashah McChesney talks to Andrew Kitchenman, state government and politics reporter for KTOO and Alaska Public Media. In a recent news story, Andrew said that every dollar the state pays out in permanent fund dividends is a dollar that won’t pay for government services. With Gov. Dunleavy’s newly trimmed budget anticipated next week, that math is on everyone’s mind. We also talk to Bruce Tangeman, the new commissioner of the state’s Department of Revenue.
In Juneau incoming freshmen get to choose between the town’s two main high schools themselves. But with a shrinking population, some people question whether there should be two high schools at all.
The Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards took place last week in Juneau. This week, the Governor will lay out his budget plan for the coming year and it is unclear what that will mean for the people and programs represented at the awards ceremony.
Some Alaska lawmakers think the state’s new ethics rules are too limiting.
When he was on the campaign trail, Alaska Gov. Michael Dunleavy promised to pay Permanent Fund dividends of more than $6,000. And now, he’s trying to making good on that promise. But delivering on that promise isn’t going to be simple. It might not even be possible. Paying Dividends, a new podcast from KTOO and Alaska Public Media, will follow along with the legislative session as this high stakes debate plays out in Juneau.
