Monthly Archives: August 2019

The Weekly Top 3 (8.26.2019)

Posted on August 29, 2019 | Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 (8.26.2019)

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of August 26, 2019.

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on FacebookLive and via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6-8am. I join Michael each week on Tuesday’s show, from 6:20-7am, for a discussion between the two of us about the three issues.

This week our Top 3 are these: 1) both the ADN and NewsMiner editorial pages throw in with the Top20% hook, line and sinker, by calling for PFD cuts without even addressing other revenue options first (at 2:00); 2) going in the opposite direction from the ADN and NewsMiner, a newly revealed poll shows the majority of Alaskans oppose PFD cuts and favor using other revenue measures (12:26); 3) our initial thoughts on the new oil tax initiative (22:14); and in the bonus round, Michael and I talk about the Governor’s new communication efforts (33:19).

The segment is at the YouTube clip above. For those that prefer the audio version, it is available on our Soundcloud page here. For this and other complete podcasts of The Michael Dukes Show, go to the Show’s Soundcloud page here.

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The Weekly Top 3 (8.19.2019)

Posted on August 20, 2019 | Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 (8.19.2019)

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of August 19, 2019.

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on FacebookLive and via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6-8am. I join Michael each week on Tuesday’s show, from 6:20-7am, for a discussion between the two of us about the three issues.

This week our Top 3 are these: 1) the “second veto” budget – what’s in it and where do we go from here (at 1:41); 2) a live lesson in hypocrisy – many of those who are pushing to maintain govt spending are voting to avoid paying for it themselves (24:26), and 3) what a “progressive income tax” would mean to Alaskans – its not pretty (28:53).

The segment is at the YouTube clip above. For those that prefer the audio version, it is available on our Soundcloud page here. For this and other complete podcasts of The Michael Dukes Show, go to the Show’s Soundcloud page here.

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The Weekly Top 3 (8.12.2019)

Posted on August 14, 2019 | Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 (8.12.2019)

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of August 12, 2019.

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on FacebookLive and via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6-8am. I join Michael each week on Tuesday’s show, from 6:20-7am, for a discussion between the two of us about the three issues.

This week our Top 3 are these: 1) what a deep dive into Alaska’s 10-year forecast reveals (hint: it’s not pretty) (at 1:38); 2) what should be the ultimate goal in the coming #AKoil tax debate (18:19), and 3) should the Governor veto less than a full PFD (29:10).

The segment is at the YouTube clip above. For those that prefer the audio version, it is available on our Soundcloud page here. For this and other complete podcasts of The Michael Dukes Show, go to the Show’s Soundcloud page here.

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The Weekly Top 3 (8.5.2019)

Posted on August 7, 2019 | Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 (8.5.2019)

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of August 5, 2019.

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on FacebookLive and via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6-8am. I join Michael each week on Tuesday’s show, from 6:20-7am, for a discussion between the two of us about the three issues.

This week our Top 3 are these: 1) what we think of legislative leadership’s push for a PFD-only session (at 1:31); 2) oil prices take a dive – what does that mean for Alaska’s fiscal situation (21:33), and 3) the U is starting down the right road (29:50).

The segment is at the YouTube clip above. For those that prefer the audio version, it is available on our Soundcloud page here. For this and other complete podcasts of The Michael Dukes Show, go to the Show’s Soundcloud page here.

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The Weekly Top 3 (7.29.2019)

Posted on August 1, 2019 | Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 (7.29.2019)

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of July 29, 2019.

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on FacebookLive and via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6-8am. I join Michael each week on Tuesday’s show, from 6:20-7am, for a discussion between the two of us about the three issues.

This week our Top 3 are these: 1) our assessment of the #akleg’s votes Monday and where are we headed next (at 1:44); 2) why the fiscal meltdown at the federal level is relevant to Alaska’s 2020 election (20:59), and 3) why the #AKLNG project is headed into sleep mode (28:40).

The segment is at the YouTube clip above. For those that prefer the audio version, it is available on our Soundcloud page here. For this and other complete podcasts of The Michael Dukes Show, go to the Show’s Soundcloud page here.

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