HOUR 1
- The House of Representatives is expected to pass the Inflation Reduction Act today, a move that would send the massive $430 billion climate, healthcare, and tax bill to President Biden’s desk after months of negotiations / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/IRS-funding-80-billion-inflation-reduction-act?
- Tom & Tom discuss the Alaska State Fair / https://www.alaskastatefair.org/site/
- The CHIPS Act was just signed by President Biden to bring semiconductor manufacturing to the U.S. / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2022/08/12/1116798029/semiconductor-china-biden-law-manufacturing-supply-chain-trade-war-technology
- The North Slope Borough is responding to a diesel fuel spill, estimated at 18,000 gallons, that occurred at a tank farm in Point Lay on Wednesday morning. Joe from South Anchorage om Pebble Mine / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2022/08/11/thousands-of-gallons-of-diesel-fuel-spilled-in-point-lay/
- Joe from South Anchorage on his opposition to Pebble Mine and a new $60 million investment / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2022/08/11/unnamed-investor-agrees-to-possible-60m-investment-in-pebble-mine-project/
- Home prices jump to record high / (WSJ) https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-home-prices-jumped-to-record-high-in-second-quarter-11660236966?mod=hp_lead_pos11
HOUR 2
- Tom & Tom talk about military and Academies
- Mike Robbins on Ukrainian Relief
- Paul Asay from Focus on the Family's Plugged In reviews "Secret Headquarters" "13 the Musical" "Prey" "Fall" "13 Lives" / PluggedIn.com
- Dave Stieren from Gov Mike Dunleavy's office
- Tom & Tom talk elections and Tuesday's Primary and Special General for Congress