In this newscast:
- A national expert on recalls of elected officials says the effort aimed at Gov. Mike Dunleavy highlights how unusual Alaska’s recall law is,
- a judge is considering whether to dismiss an ACLU lawsuit against the governor for vetoing some of the court system budget for a decision on abortions,
- consultants to the city of Skagway explore what it would take to establish a locally controlled ferry authority,
- members of the Alaska Chamber of Commerce formally take a position to support the Alaska Marine Highway System,
- the National Transportation Safety Board recommends all 50 states enact bicycle helmet laws to stem an increase in cyclist deaths on roadways,
- the last Alaska State Trooper drug dog trained to detect marijuana is set to retire soon,
- Petro Marine does a drill in Gastineau Channel to practice its spill response,
- the University of Alaska Board of Regents is set for two days of meetings about the system’s future, and
- the University of Alaska Anchorage says it will take peanut butter and jelly as payment outstanding parking tickets as part of a food drive.
