Category Archives: Immediate Reactions

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of November 26, 2018.

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

This week we start with a brief discussion of a couple of things that occurred Monday — Governor Walker’s final draft budget and Governor-elect Dunleavy’s announcement of his selection of OMB Director — (at 2:38) and then turn to the weekly Top 3. They are: (1) why taking “excess” dollars from the ERA — dollars above what is needed to fund Hammond 50/50 — results in a long term PFD cut (7:55); (2) our view of Frank Murkowski’s proposed new LNG option (22:50); and (3) some background on why we may be headed to a partial federal government shutdown (29:23).

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.

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of November 19, 2018.

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

This week our Top 3 issues are these: (1) our thoughts on what the new Alaska Senate organization means for state fiscal policy (at 4:39), (2) Alaskans are hearing great news on all the new activity related to North Slope oil development, but we need to understand it doesn’t mean the cavalry is coming over the hill to save Alaska’s fiscal situation (20:30), and (3) our thoughts on where the Alaska LNG project is headed under Governor Dunleavy (28:27).

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.

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of November 12, 2018.

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

This week our Top 3 issues tare these: (1) our views on the early appointments & organization by the Mike Dunleavy Administration and the House Republicans (at 2:30); (2) why we believe the state should not rebate past #PFDcuts (19:52), and (3) what is going on with oil prices and what that mean for Alaska (30:11).

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.

For those interested, our YouTube home page contains all of our recent radio appearances, online and radio ads and other presentations. For a collection of our past episodes on Soundcloud, go here.

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of November 5, 2018.

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

This week we focus on the Top 3 fiscal issues that will face the new Governor and Legislature regardless of who is elected. They are these: (1) how much do we spend (at 3:00), (2) how do we pay for it (12:10), and (3) what happens to the PFD in the process (25:45).

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.

For those interested, our YouTube home page contains all of our recent radio appearances, online and radio ads and other presentations. For a collection of our past episodes on Soundcloud, go here.

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of October 29, 2018.

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

This week our Top 3 are these: (1) our view of the MOST important piece of preserving the #PFD and where the two remaining candidates for Governor stand on the issue (at 3:00), (2) why, contrary to what some claim, new oil developments on the North Slope aren’t a solution to Alaska’s fiscal situation (22:45), and (3) once again we explain why #akleg races are soooo damned important to the #PFD & budget (31:06).

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.

For those interested, our YouTube home page contains all of our recent radio appearances, online and radio ads and other presentations. For a collection of our past episodes on Soundcloud, go here.

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of October 22, 2018.

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

This week our Top 3 are these: (1) our thoughts on the fiscal policy debate now that the governor’s race is down to a two-person matchup between Mike Dunleavy and Mark Begich (at 3:40); (2) how do fiscal issues play in the Young/Galvin race for the US House (15:27), and (3) where does AGDC go after Walker, under a new Governor (23:45).

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.

For those interested, our YouTube home page contains all of our recent radio appearances, online and radio ads and other presentations. For a collection of our past episodes on Soundcloud, go here.