Alaska Governor Shares His Vision to Keep Government in Check

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🗓️ 17 December 2019

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Is Alaska a model of success for the rest of the country? Virginia Allen speaks with Alaska Gov. Michael Dunleavy, who took office in December 2018. Dunleavy, a Republican, talks about how he is working to make the state more fiscally responsible, why he sent National Guard troops from Alaska to the U.S.-Mexico border, and his education reforms in the Land of the Midnight Sun. Read a lightly edited transcript of the interview, posted below, or listen on the podcast: We also cover the next step in impeachment, the Supreme Court's refusal to hear a case on homelessness. and a proposal to raise the legal age for smoking. The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, Pippa, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Tuesday, December 17th.
0:09.2	I'm Jarrett Stetman.
0:10.5	And I'm Rachel Del Judas.
0:12.4	On today's podcast, Virginia Allen speaks with
0:15.1	Governor Michael Dunleavy of Alaska who started serving as the state's
0:18.7	governor in December of 2018. They discuss how he is working to make the state more fiscally responsible, why he sent troops
0:26.0	from Alaska to the U.S. Mexico border, and how he is reforming education in his state.
0:31.2	Don't forget, if you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to leave a review or five-star rating on iTunes
0:37.2	and encourage others to subscribe.
0:39.1	Now on to our top news.
0:41.0	The House will vote to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday,
0:46.0	according to two senior House Democratic leadership aides,
0:49.0	NPR reported.
0:51.0	On Sunday, the House Judiciary Committee released a 658 page report
0:56.0	detailing the two articles of impeachment it is bringing against President Trump.
1:00.0	The House Rules Committee is meeting Tuesday to discuss how debate will run and any potential changes to the resolution from the Judiciary Committee.
1:08.0	On Monday, the Supreme Court
1:14.3	ruling will stand.
1:16.3	In a case originating in Boise, Idaho, the Ninth Circuit Court
1:20.3	of Appeals ruled that homeless people have the right to sleep on sidewalks or in other
1:24.9	public places if no other shelters available.
1:28.6	The Ninth Circuit based its ruling on the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
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