Jennifer Pemberton

Gov. Mike Dunleavy and members of the House Finance Committee hit the road talking about the budget and Alaskans across the state weigh in.

In this episode, we go back to the Capitol, to talk to Alaska lawmakers about what next year’s budget and PFD are actually going to look like.

In this newscast, the Boeing plane under scrutiny after another deadly crash in Ethiopia isn’t currently operating in Alaska, genetically engineered salmon manufacturer says Alaska has nothing to fear, and key senators speak out about their approach to the proposed state budget

In order to make good on his promise to pay full dividends, the governor is proposing steep cuts to the state’s budget.

In this newscast: A lawsuit has been filed in Alaska against LuLaRoe clothing. The governor’s budget proposal includes a plan to stop sharing fish taxes with coastal communities. The City and Bureau of Juneau and the cruise ship industry tell SE Alaskans that they will continue to work together to resolve their differences.

In this newscast: The Alaska House of Representatives has a new speaker and can officially begin its work; Governor Michael Dunleavy’s power to reduce Alaska’s budget only goes so far; proposed budget cuts to the state’s Department of Corrections includes a plan to send 500 inmates to prisons outside of Alaska; and the governor’s proposed cut of $134 million would require drastic actions, says University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen.