Politics

Clink below to hear the Democratic party primary debate recorded on Tuesday, July 10 2018. Candidates Alyse Galvin and Dimitri Shein participated. The debate was moderated by Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Member Kelly Cooper.

Alaska State Representative Paul Seaton spoke with KBBI's Kathleen Gustafson about bills concerning school funding and about the current version of the state operating budget for this week's update.

Alaska State Representative Paul Seaton of Homer spoke with KBBI's Kathleen Gustafson on Feb. 16 for an update from the 30th legislative session.

Kenai Peninsula Borough ballot propositions are the topic on this week's Coffee Table. The guests are Borough Mayor Mike Navarre and Borough President Kelly Cooper.

Homer City Council candidates met at Kachemak Bay Campus to answer questions from the public and from reporters representing KBBI and Homer News.
The forum was broadcast live and recorded on September 21, 2017. Candidates participating: Kim Ketter, Andy Kita, Rachel Lord, Dwane Nustvold, Sarah Vance and Caroline Venuti. Candidate Stephen Meuller was unable to attend. The KBBI Candidates Forum will be rebroadcast on AM 890 on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 10 a.m. Stream it here at kbbi.org.

Two Homer City Council seats are up for election on October 3. This week, KBBI's Jesse Rabinowitz hosted candidates on The Coffee Table, KBBI's live , call-in public affairs program.
Wednesday, September 13
Guests:  Kim Ketter, Rachel Lord,
Caroline Venuti and Dwane Nustvold

Thursday, September 14
Guests: Andy Kita, Stephen Meuller, Sarah Vance

What are the responsibilities of a Homer City Council member?  What is the difference between a resolution and a memorandum?  Encouraging citizen participation in municipal government is the goal of this week's Coffee Table. Guests: Former Homer City Council Member Barbara Howard, City Manager Katie Koester and Mayor Bryan Zac lead the discussion on the structure of the City of Homer and its various departments and commissions.

Senator Lisa Murkowski met with the citizens of Homer, and a few folks from Anchorage, on Friday, July 7th.  Over 100 people attended. Most questions and comments were about health care and almost every person who spoke about health care in Alaska advocated for a single payer system.  Click on the link for audio of the complete meeting.

Senator Lisa Murkowski made the rounds in Homer on Friday to address her constituents and take a few questions. KBBI's Kathleen Gustafson attended the meetings at Homer City Hall and at The Kachemak Bay Rotary Club Luncheon and filed this report.

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski was the guest speaker at The Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary Club at The Best Western Bidarka Hotel on Friday, July 7th.

Click on the link to hear Rotary President Beth Trowbridge introduce the senator, followed by  Senator Murkowski's address and a brief question and answer session.

Correction: City Code 1.18050 d reads, "The city clerk shall appoint a hearing officer to decide and investigate properly filed written complaints."

The certification of election results from the failed recall of Homer City Council members Aderhold, Lewis, and Reynolds may be the subject of an ethics complaint made on Friday by Stacey Stone, attorney for political action committee Heartbeat of Homer.

Or is it?

KBBI's Kathleen Gustafson went to Homer City Hall to  find out.

District 31 State Representative Paul Seaton of Homer spoke with KBBI's Kathleen Gustafson about the state house and senate budgets and the possibility of another special session to finish work on the state's oil and gas tax structure.

Alaska State Representative Paul Seaton of Homer, spoke with KBBI's Carolyn Norton about the legislature's struggle with the state budget.
This interview was recorded on Friday, June 23rd.

Alaska State Representative Paul Seaton of Homer spoke with KBBI's Kathleen Gustafson about the looming state government shutdown during his weekly legislative call-in, recorded Friday, June 9th.