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The deal cut in Washington to avoid middle class tax increases also extends some tax credits that encourage the development of wind power.   This was one of the issues on the table in the so-called “fiscal cliff” standoff.   The new law will preserve tax credits for wind power projects that start construction in 2013.

Lorna Landvik is an author, playwright, comedian, improv artist, mother, wife, dog owner, thumb wrestler, tongue twister specialist.   A multi-talented person needs a stage to express all of those abilities, and in the month of January she’s getting one.  Lorna will do a one woman show on Friday and Saturday nights from January 4^th through January 26^th at the Bryant Lake Bowl – 7pm each night.   She talked with KFAI’s Dale Connelly, who asked why she felt a need to add a stage show to her other creative work. 

Start your New Year’s Eve with a review of all the madness in our political and public policy arenas when comedian and writer Lizz Winstead stops by “Pam Without Boundaries” Monday morning. Winstead is a no-holds-barred political satirist who views policy-makers and the media that love them through a progressive lens and she’s back in town for her annual review at The Parkway Theater. This year it’s “The Long and Binding Road,” in which Winstead takes you through the year starting with the general election and reminding us how we all got there

KFAI will celebrate Black History Month (BHM) with a special day of programming on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The station is looking for dynamic live programming – produced by African Americans – that explores the history of our people in America.

KFAI would like to invite station volunteers, community groups and community members to participate in this year’s programming. Selected proposals will air on February 19th. If you or your organization is interested in participating in this year’s programming, please fill out the following online program proposal form, or download the application and return it to Miguel Vargas, c/o KFAI, 1808 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454. [Box 74].

The deadline for submission of a proposal is Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 5pm. If you have any questions or require assistance in completing this form, please contact Miguel Vargas at 612.341.3144×20 or miguelvargas@kfai.org.