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HOUR 1

• Human smuggling and Southern border traffic continues / (FOX News) https://video.foxnews.com/v/6287141985001#sp=show-clips
• Bruce Springsteen sells the rights to his songs and music for over $500 million / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/15/arts/music/bruce-springsteen-sells-music-catalog.html
• Remaining American hostages from the summer abduction released to Haitian police / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/15/arts/music/bruce-springsteen-sells-music-catalog.html
• Governor Dunleavy introduces Alaska's 2023 budget / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/12/15/gov-dunleavy-introduces-2023-budget-proposal/
• Professor Adm Tyner from the Thomas B Fordham Institute highlighting its new report  America's Best and Worst Metro Areas for School Quality /  http://metro.fordhaminstitute.org/ 

HOUR 2

• Anchorage Mayor Bronson and the Assembly continue to conflict on control of departments and policy objectives / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/12/16/anchorage-assembly-amends-bronsons-proposed-executive-branch-reorganization-keeps-library-separate-department/
• Dalton in Mat-Su on  COVID 
• Omicron in the United Kingdom - high infection rates but only one death / (Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-says-omicron-spreading-phenomenal-rate-2021-12-13/
• Gary from East Anchorage on Dalton being rude about newscasters and pressed listeners to donate and give 
• No deal was reached between the Anchorage School District and AES (teacher union) with federal mediator / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2021/12/16/contract-negotiations-between-school-district-teachers-union-remain-work-progress-after-federal-mediation/
• T & & discuss disparity in salaries and unions vs private sector wages