Newscast – Wednesday, July 17, 2019

In this newscast:

  • Gov. Dunleavy changes the location of his special session call from Wasilla to Juneau,
  • the ACLU sues the governor over his politically motivated veto of court system money,
  • the House Finance Committee takes testimony in Wasilla on the PFD and state operations funding bill,
  • the Glory Hall cuts its breakfast and lunch hours to cope with state funding losses,
  • the University of Alaska’s credit rating tumbles amid unprecedented funding cuts,
  • the village of Igiugig gets ready to switch off diesel to a new, in-river power generation system.

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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