HOUR 1Tom Steigleman is back from Oklahoma and details his drive through CanadaFinland and Sweden formally join NATO with unanimous approval / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/world/europe/nato-sweden-finland.htmlCRISPR is helping cure diseases through genetic modifications and also enhancing vitamins in vegetables among other scientific advances / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/10-years-of-crispr-how-it-s-being-used-today?Tom S talked about his drive through the Dakotas and Canada and the worry about vaccine-related rules (he's unvaccinated) and the requirement that within a 3-day COVID test of negativeGhislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years / (BBC) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61970358?National elections Primary update / (NYP) https://nypost.com/2022/06/28/darren-bailey-wins-gop-primary-for-illinois-governor/ & (Oklahoman) https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2022/06/28/oklahoma-governor-election-primary-results-republican-kevin-stitt-democrat-joy-hofmeister/7697828001/ & (Bloomberg Government) https://about.bgov.com/news/three-more-congressional-incumbents-lost-primaries-on-tuesday/Job cuts are rolling in - here's who's feeling the pain / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2022/06/29/1108109505/job-cuts-layoffs-economy-recessionHOUR 2Gov. Mike Dunleavy has signed the budget for the fiscal year that starts on Friday, announcing over $400 million in vetoes to a spending plan that is partly predicated on the continuation of high oil prices / (ANS) Gov. Mike Dunleavy has signed the budget for the fiscal year that starts on Friday, announcing over $400 million in vetoes to a spending plan that is partly predicated on the continuation of high oil pricesTodd Smoldon from Governor Mike Dunleavy's office on this year's budget and the positives (one of the largest PFDs in history; lots of money back into CBR for savings; paid off oil tax credits which signals to investors we pay our debts; Operating budget is lower beyond education and public safety)Former State Senator and Mayor Dennis Egan passes at age 75 / (ADN) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/06/28/former-juneau-mayor-state-sen-dennis-egan-dies-75/Alarming rural ballot rejection rate concerns AK Native current hoping for a curing process / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/06/28/alarming-rural-alaska-ballot-rejection-rate-sparks-expectation-legal-challenges/Tom & Tom talk about election processes and voter turnout problemsTom S announced 1020 AM will go off the air because of tower maintenanceMike Robbins with a Ukrainian update (helping bring over 200 displaced Ukrainians to Alaska during the Russian invasion) and an update on Anchorage Community Development Authority which he manages

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