Newscast – Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019

In this newscast:

  • Gov. Mike Dunleavy announces a major reversal on his cuts to the University of Alaska funding and early childhood programs,
  • two Alaska groups fighting for a full permanent fund dividend argue the governor should not veto the $1,600 version lawmakers sent him,
  • nine candidates file to run for Juneau Assembly and Juneau School Board in October, and
  • middle and high school teachers are literally weaving Northwest Coast art into their math lessons.

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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