Newscast – Friday, May 10, 2019

In this newscast:

  • House lawmakers pass a bill limiting rate hikes at Pioneer Homes,
  • the size of this year’s permanent fund dividends are at the center of three-way negotiations between the House, Senate and governor,
  • the grandson of a major political donor to Gov. Dunleavy’s campaign wins a no-bid contract,
  • the Alaska seafood industry explores strategies to cope with the Trump administration’s trade war with China,
  • the Dunleavy administration sides with pro-Pebble mining interests in a lawsuit against a Bristol Bay fishing organization, and
  • the ferry Columbia is still awaiting repairs.

Jeremy Hsieh

Local News Reporter, KTOO

I dig into questions about the forces and institutions that shape Juneau, big and small, delightful and outrageous. What stirs you up about how Juneau is built and how the city works?

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