House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on facing aggression from the Chinese Communist Party / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/video/6321394246112
Tom & Tom overviews weather and temps and urge defensive driving because of icy roads
Russia's war in Ukraine isn't just being fought on the ground and in the air with tanks, artillery and fighter jets. It's also playing out online, where the Kremlin and its allies are using propaganda, fake social media accounts, forged documents and manipulated videos and images to push false narratives, in an effort to deflect blame from Moscow and undermine support for Ukraine / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/02/28/1159712623/how-russia-is-losing-and-winning-the-information-war-in-ukraine / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/02/28/1159712623/how-russia-is-losing-and-winning-the-information-war-in-ukraine
The remains of a man who went missing in southern Argentina earlier this month were discovered inside a shark after it was captured by local fishermen. Law enforcement said the family of 32-year-old Diego Barría were able to identify his remains because of a distinct tattoo that was visible / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/world/fishermen-find-remains-missing-man-inside-shark-argentina
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a forthcoming book that he advised former Disney CEO Bob Chapek to stay out of a political battle over state legislation that critics dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill / (CNBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/27/disney-ex-ceo-chapek-called-desantis-over-dont-say-gay-book.html
Tom & Tom talj / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/visual/photos/2023/02/28/photos-northern-lights-dazzle-in-big-swath-of-alaska/
What should kids be taught re sexual reproduction in schools and when?
HOUR 2
The Alaska Department of Health is offering funds to purchase food for Alaskans waiting for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to come through. The Dunleavy administration announced Monday it had awarded $1.68 million to four regional food banks to buy food in bulk to distribute to hungry communities around the state / (ADN) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/02/28/food-banks-receive-168m-face-snap-delays/
State Representative Kevin McCabe with a legislative update
Ken from Mat-Su on carbon credits/ESG
A new commissioner has been appointed to head the Department of Education and Early Development. Current Innovation and Education Excellence Director Susan McKenzie was selected by the State Board of Education and Early Development and was subsequently approved by Dunleavy / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/02/28/department-education-early-development-appoints-new-commissioner/
Ken in Anchorage on 45Q on fraud / (Carbon Herald) https://carbonherald.com/new-analysis-claims-90-of-45q-credits-based-fraud/
House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on facing aggression from the Chinese Communist Party / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/video/6321394246112
Tom & Tom overviews weather and temps and urge defensive driving because of icy roads
Russia's war in Ukraine isn't just being fought on the ground and in the air with tanks, artillery and fighter jets. It's also playing out online, where the Kremlin and its allies are using propaganda, fake social media accounts, forged documents and manipulated videos and images to push false narratives, in an effort to deflect blame from Moscow and undermine support for Ukraine / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/02/28/1159712623/how-russia-is-losing-and-winning-the-information-war-in-ukraine / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/02/28/1159712623/how-russia-is-losing-and-winning-the-information-war-in-ukraine
The remains of a man who went missing in southern Argentina earlier this month were discovered inside a shark after it was captured by local fishermen. Law enforcement said the family of 32-year-old Diego Barría were able to identify his remains because of a distinct tattoo that was visible / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/world/fishermen-find-remains-missing-man-inside-shark-argentina
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a forthcoming book that he advised former Disney CEO Bob Chapek to stay out of a political battle over state legislation that critics dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill / (CNBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/27/disney-ex-ceo-chapek-called-desantis-over-dont-say-gay-book.html
Tom & Tom talj / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/visual/photos/2023/02/28/photos-northern-lights-dazzle-in-big-swath-of-alaska/
What should kids be taught re sexual reproduction in schools and when?
HOUR 2
The Alaska Department of Health is offering funds to purchase food for Alaskans waiting for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to come through. The Dunleavy administration announced Monday it had awarded $1.68 million to four regional food banks to buy food in bulk to distribute to hungry communities around the state / (ADN) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/02/28/food-banks-receive-168m-face-snap-delays/
State Representative Kevin McCabe with a legislative update
Ken from Mat-Su on carbon credits/ESG
A new commissioner has been appointed to head the Department of Education and Early Development. Current Innovation and Education Excellence Director Susan McKenzie was selected by the State Board of Education and Early Development and was subsequently approved by Dunleavy / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/02/28/department-education-early-development-appoints-new-commissioner/
Ken in Anchorage on 45Q on fraud / (Carbon Herald) https://carbonherald.com/new-analysis-claims-90-of-45q-credits-based-fraud/