Breaking through the political divide

The sign outside the Anchorage Legislative Information Office, March 4, 2016. (Photo by Megan Ahleman)

Alaska lawmakers avoided a state government shut down by passing an operating budget, but the deal doesn’t address long term stability and both Republicans and Democrats expressed disappointment over things they had to give up. The political divisions remain.

HOST: Lori Townsend

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GUESTS:

  • Mike Navarre – Kenai Borough mayor, former Democratic lawmaker
  • Andrew Halcro – Anchorage business owner and former Republican lawmaker
  • Statewide callers 

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Lori Townsend is the news director and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452.

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