HOUR 1
- Jalen Hurts became the highest-paid player in NFL history thanks to a five-year, $255 million contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles thanks to agent Nicole Lynn / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/04/17/how-jalen-hurts-got-such-a-big-deal?
- Trump attacks DeSantis and Karl Rove weighs in / (FOX News) https://video.foxnews.com/v/6324603506112
- Jens Heyke, Author of “Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire” / Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/Out-Melting-Into-Fire-Multiculturalism/dp/1641773197
HOUR 2
- The Alaska House of Representatives advanced its version of the operating budget Monday, which is projected to create a $ 600 million deficit by paying a $2,700 Permanent Fund dividend / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2023/04/17/alaska-house-advances-budget-with-a-2700-pfd-school-funding-boost-and-a-substantial-deficit/
- Mark from East Anchorage on Alaska's budget problems
- The topic of how transgender athletes participate in school sports has been controversial and highly debated across the U.S., and now high school sports in Alaska may be seeing a rule change in how transgender girls can compete. / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/04/17/amendment-proposed-banning-transgender-girls-girls-sports-teams-alaska/
- Rich from Anchorage calls in as a parent whose daughter had to compete against a transgender
- Todd Smoldon from Mat-Su on the transgender issue
