Posted onDecember 12, 2019|Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 Now Available at AK4SB’s Medium Page
Starting with the December 9, 2019 podcast (our 100th), Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets “Weekly Top 3” podcast is moving to the project’s page on Medium. As before, the weekly podcasts also are available at the project’s YouTube and Soundcloud pages, as well as the project’s newly created podcast page on Spotify. Thank you for your past support and please join and continue to follow us at whichever of our pages is most convenient.
Posted onDecember 4, 2019|Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 (12.2.2019)
Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of December 2, 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 issues are these: 1) what we expect to see in the coming Fall Revenue Forecast and the Governor’s FY21 budget proposal (at 1:43); 2) ANWR isn’t only an Alaska issue, its become a global one as well (and not in a good way) (20:32); and 3) as the oil tax initiative heats up, Alaskans should take the time to understand the facts (28:35).
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.
Posted onOctober 1, 2019|Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 (9.30.2019)
Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of September 30, 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) wasting yet another opportunity to show vision, the ADN editorial board overlooks the middle on the PFD issue (at 1:49); 2) what the Governor’s nomination of Josh Revak to the vacant Senate seat, the likely Senate R reaction and his statement on the Special Session means about where we are headed on the PFD (23:10); and 3) we talk about whether, amidst all the static, the University will ever be able to get it right (30:50).
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.
Posted onSeptember 25, 2019|Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 (9.23.2019)
Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of September 23, 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 the new OMB Dir will tell us about the future direction of the Dunleavy Administration (and who we think would send a good message) (at 1:44); 2) why the Alaska GOP’s decision to cancel the R Presidential Preference Poll is a big deal (17:22); and 3) what Rep. Laddie Shaw’s rejection by the Senate R’s tells us about where we are headed on the PFD (25:50).
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.
Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of September 9, 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) why, even if the Administration achieves all of its goals next year for spending cuts, we STILL will be talking about more PFD cuts (at 1:45); 2) what the Permanent Fund’s continued strong returns mean for the current generation (its not everything you would hope) (19:25); and 3) our takeaway from the Fitch bond ratings downgrade (its not the cuts, its the unstable revenue sources we are relying on) (27:26).
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.
Posted onAugust 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.
Posted onJune 6, 2019|Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 (6.3.2019)
Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of June 3, 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 weekly 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 thoughts on SB 1002, the Senate’s new PFD bill (at 1:48); 2) we discuss the downright, “let them eat cake” attitude many Senate R’s are taking about paying a full PFD (18:15); and 3) the latest, significantly downward movements in oil prices (23:40).
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.
Posted onMay 30, 2019|Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 (5.27.2019)
Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of May 27, 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 weekly 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 turned into 4: 1) why the #akleg’s current efforts to change the PFD is just spinning its wheels (at 2:04), 2) we believe the Governor SHOULD be calling out individual legislators (16:24), 3) a substantial transfer from the earnings reserve account to the Permanent Fund corpus is fiscally irresponsible (25:08), and 4) some positive news from the oil & gas patch (31:00).
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.
Posted onMay 23, 2019|Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 (5.20.2019)
Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of May 20, 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 weekly 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 issues are these: 1) is the #akleg likely to approve a full PFD, and if so, where do things go from there (at 1:55), 2) how deep should vetoes go this year – “glide path” or “rip off the band aid” (19:55), and 3) yes, the state has other fiscal reserves, but should they be spent now (27:20).
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.
Posted onMay 14, 2019|Comments Off on The Weekly Top 3 (5.13.2019)
Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week — for the week of May 13, 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 weekly 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 issues are these: 1) what is happening with the Conference Committee on the budget and where we are headed after it finishes its work (at 1:49), 2) a News-Miner op-ed editorializes on courage, yet shows none itself (22:52), and 3) we discuss a Rasmuson Board op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News which argues that the state needs more time to deal with budget cuts, even though it has had since 2013 to prepare (27:37).
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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