HOUR 1
- Lithium batteries on e-bikes causing problems in NYC spurring new law recommendations / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/03/06/e-bike-batteries-are-exploding-fire?
- Wagner Group growing power along with Wagner's founder — 61-year-old Yevgeny Prigozhin / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/03/06/1160851615/russia-putin-chef-yevgeny-prigozhin-wagner-group
- Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang said Tuesday that his country and the U.S. are heading for "conflict and confrontation" due to American policy (FOXNews) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/china-us-heading-conflict-confrontation-foreign-minister-warns
- Woodcarver Mike from Mat-Su on global politics
- State Rep. Kevin McCabe with a legislative update
HOUR 2
- A new proposed amendment to the Alaska Constitution could restructure the Permanent Fund / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/03/07/proposal-could-restructure-permanent-fund/
- The Alaska Legislature rejected a proposed pay increase Monday for the governor and his cabinet after the state’s independent salary commission made no pay recommendations for the Legislature itself / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2023/03/06/alaska-legislature-rejects-pay-raise-for-governor-commissioners/
- Bus drivers in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District have tentatively agreed to a contract with Durham School Services / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/03/03/mat-su-bus-drivers-durham-announce-tentative-contract-agreement/
- Tom & Tom talk about employment discrimination nuances and perspective
- Walgreens will not dispense abortion drugs in Alaska despite the fact that abortion access in the state remains legal after Republican Attorney General Treg Taylor signed a letter urging the drugstore giant against doing so / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2023/03/05/after-attorney-generals-letter-walgreens-wont-carry-abortion-medication-in-alaska/
- Tom & Tom about the obligation of schools to students re birth control
