Starting today I am running some radio ads and, on Monday, will be putting up a digital campaign to support two candidates in the coming Republican primary. The ads will run through election day next week.
I explain my support for David Eastman in the House District 10 (Susitna River Drainage and Wasilla) Republican primary here.
I explain my support for Craig Johnson in the Senate District L (South Anchorage) Republican primary here. Continue reading
I am supporting Craig Johnson in the Republican Primary in Senate District L. Here’s my radio spot — that goes up today and will run through the election — to prove it.
The script, if you would prefer to read the ad rather than listen, is here. A digital campaign, which links to this piece, will go up Monday.
Why am I supporting Craig? Here’s the longer piece I published last week at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets to explain it: Continue reading
I am supporting David Eastman in the Republican Primary in House District 10. Here’s my radio spot — that goes up today and will run through the election — to prove it.
The script, if you would prefer to read the ad rather than listen, is here. A digital campaign, which links to this piece, will go up Monday.
Why am I supporting David? Here’s the longer piece I published last week at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets to explain it: Continue reading
As regular readers will realize, at the request of Daniel Hamm, its Chair, we occasionally brief the Alaska Republican Assembly on the current status of state fiscal issues and our thoughts on how to deal with them.
We did that again this week, with a focus on what happened this past session(s), where that leaves the state’s fiscal condition, what the current outlook is as we start to think about FY 2018, and alternatives for dealing with that, admittedly somewhat initially dismal, outlook.
As explained in the presentation, I continue to believe there is a solid fiscal future ahead for Alaska — without resorting to permanent PFD cuts or significant taxes. But it requires taking steps to implement Jay Hammond’s vision for Permanent Fund earnings and getting immediate control over what has become one of the biggest current expenses in state government — reimbursed oil credits.
This coming session may provide the last great chance to bring the state’s fiscal situation under control before more drastic measures become necessary. The presentation outlines how we think that can be accomplished.
The update is above, or also available here (video) and here (slidedeck).
Each Tuesday morning at 7:20 am Alaska, I join KBYR AM700‘s The Michael Dukes Show to discuss the latest in Alaska oil and fiscal issues. This week we discuss whether Governor Walker is changing the state’s course in dealing with the producers on the #AKLNG project and if so, is it for the better or worse; what is going on with the state’s economy, do lower state headcount numbers represent true job losses and what does the AEDC outlook mean; and finally, what is going on with oil prices and why. Michael intro’s the segment at 13:35.
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Sometimes the most deadly enemy is the one within. So it seems may be the case with the Alaska Republican Party. Here is their effort:
The purpose of the ad seems to be to take a partisan pot shot at Governor Walker’s recent actions with regard to the #AKLNG project. Don’t get us wrong, we are not fans ourselves of some aspects of what the Governor is doing.
But the ad goes further and in the process of shooting at Governor Walker, directs a kill shot also at the Alaska economy. Here it is: Continue reading
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Each Tuesday morning at 7:20 am Alaska, I join KBYR AM700‘s The Michael Dukes Show to discuss the latest in Alaska oil and fiscal issues. This week we discuss what are some in the #AKleg up to in the interim between legislative sessions and why that is troublesome, and what is going on with#AKLNG. I join Michael at 15:50 into the segment.
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Each Tuesday morning at 7:20 am Alaska, I join KBYR AM700‘s The Michael Dukes Show to discuss the latest in Alaska oil and fiscal issues. This week we discuss the Top 3 fiscal issues in the coming election cycle, and what the appointment by Governor Walker of a cabinet-level oil and gas adviser may signal. I join Michael at 14:25 into the segment.
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Each Tuesday morning at 7:20 am Alaska, I join KBYR AM750‘s The Michael Dukes Show to discuss the latest in Alaska oil and fiscal issues. This week we discuss the current Special Session, the potential effects on those voting for a #PFDcut & whether the #AKleg should override the Governor’s line item veto of #OilCredits. I join Michael at 14:35 into the segment.
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Each Tuesday morning at 7:20 am Alaska, I join KBYR AM750‘s The Michael Dukes Show to discuss the latest in Alaska oil and fiscal issues. This week Chris Story, who was sitting in for Michael, and I discuss whether the #PFDcut is the right step for the #AKecon & the background, significance and where things go from here as a result of the state’s rejection of the Prudhoe Bay Plan of Development. I join Chris at 14:00 into the segment.
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