HOUR 1
- Child obesity a growing problem in the U.S. / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/02/15/1155521908/eating-disorder-obesity-guidance-risk-weight-loss
- Texas State Senator Lois Kolkhorst (R) on her bill that would ban China from buying property / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/video/6320463832112
- Gary from East Anchorage agrees the U.S. should prohibit Chinese land purchases in the U.S. and that kids are too overweight
- There was a time when shame was a powerful force in American politics. That time is not now. / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/02/15/1157049312/george-santos-politics-of-shame
- State Representative Kevin McCabe with a legislative update and touches on carbon credits and ESG
- Ken in Mat-Su on carbon credits
- Alex Gimarc in Anchorage on POMs and carbon credits
HOUR 2
- Dalton from Mat-Su on carbon credits and Chinese balloons
- Charitable gaming threatened by casinos and sports betting
- John Powers from the Alaska Charitable
- Joe from Anchorage re Rep. McCabe's call, mining, and carbon credits
- The Anchorage Assembly chair on Tuesday issued a subpoena to Mayor Dave Bronson in final demand for documents on his hiring of the former Health Department director, Joe Gerace / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2023/02/14/anchorage-assembly-chair-subpoenas-mayor-bronson-for-internal-investigation-documents/
- President Biden announces the first Arctic Ambassador / (Arctic Today) https://www.arctictoday.com/sfraga-named-new-arctic-ambassador/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sfraga-named-new-arctic-ambassador
- Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday ordered a review of which state jobs could have four-year college degree requirements eliminated as a way to tackle the public sector’s recruitment and retention crisis. / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/2023/02/14/alaska-gov-dunleavy-orders-review-of-state-jobs-that-could-have-degree-requirements-removed/