In Alaska, a tussle over a state-owned meat plant

“Farmers across Alaska are fighting to keep a state-run slaughterhouse from closing its doors,” reports KTUU-TV in Anchorage. Mt. McKinley Meats and Sausage, one of only three meat-processing plants in Alaska, operates with a workforce from the state prison system. State legislators announced plans last month to close the facility as a money-saving step. Based… » Read More

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