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Anchorage News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Governor's Sales Tax: Fairer Than Dividend CutsAlaska Governors Sales Tax Plan: A Fairer Distribution of Wealth
Brad Keithley challenges the notion that Governor Mike Dunleavys plan for a seasonal sales tax and full Permanent Fund dividends is a wealth redistribution scheme. He argues that the current system, which relies on dividend cuts to fund government services, disproportionately affects middle and lower-income families. A new study shows that the governors sales tax plan would raise revenue from nonresidents, keeping more dividend money in Alaskans pockets and spreading the burden more evenly. Keithley contends that real redistribution has come from dividend cuts, benefiting nonresidents, corporations, and wealthier families...
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The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 2/3/26 | Weekly Top 3 - Brad Keithley | PMA - Chris StoryToday we'll dig into the latest in state government with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This week 3 topics: What the new ISER study actually shows about diversifying our economy; the latest from the Binkley Family Blog; what betting on oil tax reforms and AKLNG brings us. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts and then we'll finish up with Chris Story who'll bring us our weekly life coaching lesson.
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The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 1/27/26 | Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's PMAToday we're gonna jump into the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics include: Dunleavy's Fiscal Plan; how far along is the AKLNG project...really?; The PFC board pats itself hard on the back. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts and then we'll finish up with a dose of positivity with our friend Chris Story.
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The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 1/20/26 | Keithley's Top 3 | Fountain of StoryToday we do the deep dive into Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3. This weeks 3 topics: Will the governor finally deliver a fiscal plan; the missing part of the SB21 debate; spending cap thoughts. Then in hour two I'll recap with some thoughts of my own before we finish the hour with our weekly discussion with our positivity guru Chris Story who talk about a Fountain.
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The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 1/13/26 | The Weekly Top 3 (AKLEG Edition) | Story's InspirationToday we'll dive into the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This week we'll focus on the Brad's legislative priorities. What should our reps be focused on? Find out! Then I'll recap and we'll finish up with Chris Story who'll bring us our lifecoaching lesson.
2026-01-131h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 1/6/25 | Brad Keithley's Top 3 | Chris Story's UpliftToday is the first Weekly Top 3 of the year from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: the MOST important fiscal issue in front of the legislature; the potential impact of Venezuela on Alaska; the continued performance of the PFC board. Then we'll recap with some of my thoughts in hour two and then finish up with our first PMA uplift of the year with our positivity guru Chris Story from Homer.
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The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 12/6/25 | Keithley's Top 3 | Story's PMA BoostToday we'll diving into the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: what does the Constitution say about our share of resources; Persiley sees the effect but not the cause; there's no 'there' there. Then I'll recap with some of my thoughts and then we'll finish up in hour two with our weekly lifecoaching lesson from Chris Story out of Homer.
2025-12-111h 56The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 11/25/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's storytime and upliftToday we'll dive into the deep end with Brad Keithley from Alaskans For Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: catching up on Cook Inlet LNG; catching up on North Slope crude; REAL inflation vs income. then in hour two we'll chat a bit and then finish up with Chris Story who comes in to give us a bit of a lifecoaching lesson and personal uplift.
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The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 11/18/25 | Keithley's Top 3 | Recap | Story's LifecoachingToday we start off with Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: the needed discussion for the education task force; it's your fault, not it's my fault; the how do we pay discussion. Then in hour two we'll recap with some of my thoughts and then finish up on a positive note with our friend Chris Story who brings us our weekly lifecoaching lesson.
2025-11-181h 55The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 11/4/25 | Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story on Fair Tax & PMAToday's show is gonna go deep. Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budges is gonna give us the Weekly Top 3. This week's Topics: CA Taxes less than Alaska's? K-12 Task Force on Education FUNDING needs to answer the question of how to FUND what they want; The irony of Alaska's SNAP funding "crisis". Then in hour two we'll have an early segment with our own Chris Story who'll give us an update on the Fair Tax act, then finish up with our weekly PMA boost.
2025-11-041h 56The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 10/21/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's LifecoachingToday we dive into the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable budgets. This weeks topics: Is this the final straw that breaks the PFD? It's not just Ds that propose spending without saying how they will pay for it; Maybe Jon Faulkner just needs to start over. Then in hour two I'll go over my thoughts and then we'll finish up with Chris Story for our PMA uplift.
2025-10-211h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 10/7/25 | Keithley's Top 3 | Story's UpliftToday it's the deep dive of the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from askans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: We don't have Hammond anymore; some are trying to rewrite history; Too little, too late from the Governor. Then in hour two we'll recap with some of my thoughts and then finish up with Chris Story.
2025-10-071h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 9/23/25 | Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Chris Story's CoachingToday we're into the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: AK Media completely whiffs the story; The 'Alaska Renaissance' doesn't mean what we think it means; with the Santos deal falling apart, what does it mean for Pikka? Then in hour two I'll recap with my thoughts and comments and then finish up with Chris Story for our weekly uplift.
2025-09-231h 47The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 9/16/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's Uplift & PMAToday we'll start with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and go over the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: Geisel is only making it worse; 10 years could only be the start of our problems; is there really progress in AKLNG? Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts and then we'll finish up with our positivity uplift from Chris Story out of Homer.
2025-09-161h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 9/2/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Chris Story's UpliftToday we'll kick off the week by jumping into the deep end of the pool with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3,. This weeks topcis: How much does the PF actually cost us? Senator Mike Cronk is right; The Governor's race so far and what they're saying. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts and then we'll finish up with Chris Story for our weekly lifecoaching.
2025-09-021h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 8/26/25 | Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Be a Landlord? | Story TimeToday we'll chat about the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: a big self inflicted wound; The Rest of the Story; an important Life. Then in hour two I'll recap with my thoughts before we take an early segment with Realtor Chris Story as we discuss the new ordinance in Anchorage that penalizes and criminalizes landlords actions. Then we'll get the PMA Guru Chris to finish it all up.
2025-08-261h 57The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 8/19/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Lifecoaching w/ StoryToday we dive in with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: the tough election cycle; Alaska has social security problems too; we're going the wrong direction. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my own thoughts and commentary. We'll finish up with a positive life coaching lesson from our own Chris Story.
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The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 8/12/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Lifecoaching with Chris StoryToday we get to do our weekly dive into the Top 3 things that are important according to Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: the conundrum faced by the Anchorage business set; the K12 battle has already started; the 'one account' approach to the PFC. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts and then we'll finish up with Chris Story who'll give us a life coaching lesson.
2025-08-121h 59The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 8/5/25 | Keithley's Top 3 | Headlines | Story's PMAToday we start with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: the veto votes and what they show; how some don't understand the PFD; Bill Elam's take on personal responsibility. Then I'll recap and jump in with my thoughts before we finish up with our positivity guru, Chris Story and the weekly lifecoaching lesson.
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The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 7/29/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's PMA UpliftToday we chat with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets with the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: Some legislators don't seem to understand how oil taxes work; Shelley Hughes has a ready made fiscal platform, will she use it; There is such a thing as the perfect op-ed. Then we'll recap with some of my thoughts in hour two before we finish up with Chris Story with our weekly PMA lifecoaching and uplift.
2025-07-291h 56The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 7/15/25 | Top 3 w/ Brad Keithley | PMA w/ Chris StoryToday it's the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks big topics: Will OBBB provide development; will any candidates actually face the actual problems we're facing; one journalist should take his own advice. Then in hour two I'll recap and then we'll finish up with our weekly life coaching lesson and positivity uplift from Chris Story from Homer.
2025-07-151h 59The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 7/8/25 | Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's PMAIt's the deep dive into the three topics that Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets thinks are the most important for the week. This week its: Is Musk the new Perot? What's the response to the OBBB? Dunleavey's 'special' session. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts before we finish up with our weekly lifecoaching lessons with Chris Story our resident PMA guru.
2025-07-081h 55The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 6/24/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's Uplift & PMAToday we dive into the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: The effects of Israel v Iran on AKOIL; the US Senate is following AKLEG in tactics; Alaska's Oil Tax Code needs and overhaul. Then in hour two I'll recap as well as get into Murkowski's latest interview. Then we'll finish up with Chris Story who'll come in for our weekly uplift and life coaching lesson.
2025-06-241h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 6/17/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's Life CoachingToday it's Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budges bringing us the Weekly Top 3. This week's topics include: where are oil prices going and what does it mean? The conclusion of the educations taskforce are in doubt and what JERA's decision on AKLNG means for us. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts and then we'll finish up with Chris Story who'll bring us some inspiration for our life coaching session.
2025-06-171h 51The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 6/10/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | DiscussionsToday we dive into the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: The pros/cons of closing Cosmopolitan, one sided analysis is irritating; what DIDNT happen at the Governor's conference. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts before trying to do a bit of goodnews and positivity myself, since Chris is unavailable.
2025-06-101h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 6/3/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's PMA UpliftToday we chat with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets on the Weekly Top 3. This weeks stories: Remember the PFC's recent bragging? What should we expect from Trumps upcoming visit? Which 'working people' is Angela Rodell talking about? In hour two we'll recap with my thoughts and then finish up with Chris Story for a much needed dose of positivity and uplift.
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The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 5/13/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's Uplift SegmentToday it's time for "Truth" Tuesday and the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: The Fiscal game of Chicken; how's Dunleavey's timing?; a check on Alaska's business climate. Then in hour two we'll recap with my thoughts and then finish up with a much needed dose of positive thought with Chris Story who will give us a bit of a life coaching session.
2025-05-131h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 5/6/25 | Keithley's Truth Top 3 | Story's Uplift & PMAToday we start with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: What's going on with oil prices? The basic question on HB 57; things that could make this session even worse. Then in hour two we'll recap with some of my thoughts and then finish up with our friend Chris story who will give us our weekly lifecoaching and uplift.
2025-05-061h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 4/29/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's PMAWe're starting the week on Truth Tuesday with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: could Larry Persily be right? $1000 or $700, we can't afford a permanent increase; the start of Alaska's 3rd fiscal wave. Then in hour two we'll recap and discuss the ethical fall of Savanah Fletcher of FNSB Assembly fame. Then we'll finish up with Chris Story from Homer with our weekly PMA.
2025-04-291h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 4/15/25 | Truth, Taxes, Keithley, AFP and StoryToday is not only Tax Day, it's the first Truth Tuesday in a couple of weeks. We'll get to catch up with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and get the Weekly Top 3. Then we'll recap and then visit with Americans For Prosperity talking about Tax Day and free eggs? We'll finish up with Chris Story with our weekly life coaching.
2025-04-151h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 3/25/25 | Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's LifecoachingToday we dive into the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks three topics: The Fairbanks News Miner needs to take a remedial finance course; DeLena Johnson is choosing the #OilCos over Alaska families; Why aren't we hearing as much about Cook Inlet gas. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts and then as usual we'll finish up with Chris Story for our weekly lifecoaching.
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The Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (3.24.2025)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of March 24, 2025.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we explain why the proposal to combine the Permanent Fund corpus and earnings reserve both puts the corpus at risk and undermines significant performance incentives for the Permanent Fund Corporation (2:14); 2) we explain how Rep. DeLena Johnson and other Republicans are ignoring important data to put the interests of the oil companies ahead of those of Alaska families (15:58); and 3) we explain why we aren't hearing much about Cook Inl...
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The Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (3.17.2025)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of March 17, 2025.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we explain how the Permanent Fund Corporation is leaving substantial amounts of money on the table (1:59); 2) we look at what both the left and right are missing about the Hilcorp loophole (19:54); and 3) we discuss how the Senate is being pushed this session to act as the fiscal grown-up in the room (38:42).
2025-03-1855 minThe Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 3/11/25 | Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Chris Story's PMAToday its the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: a balanced look at Alaska's budget situation and the battle over Who Pays; the full-on raid on the Permanent Fund corpus; AKLNG is GREAT...sort of. In hour two I'll recap with my thoughts and then we'll finish up with Chris Story who will come in for our uplifting lifecoaching lesson.
2025-03-111h 54The Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (3.10.2025)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of March 10, 2025.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we review a recent, balanced look by the Alaska Beacon's James Brooks at Alaska's budget situation and the battle over #WhoPays (2:03); 2) we discuss the full on raid on the Permanent Fund corpus by the Senate Majority and how it's being fueled by a poorly invested Permanent Fund (17:56); and 3) we explain how the #AKLNG project always looks great to newcomers … until they start looking under the hood at the econ...
2025-03-1055 minThe Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 3/4/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's LifecoachingToday t's the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: Oil Taxes ; defined benefits & k12 spending; the PFD?. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts before we finish up with Chris Story who will come in to pick us up and give us some much needed positivity for the week.
2025-03-041h 54The Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (3.3.2025)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of March 3, 2025.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we explain why we believe Alaska oil tax reform is not only justified, but needed (2:06); 2) we discuss the fiscal irresponsibility of how both increased K-12 spending as well as defined benefits are being pursued (19:25); and 3) we explain how the PFD is being squeezed from both the left and right (37:52).
2025-03-0456 minThe Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (2.24.2025)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of February 24, 2025.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we discuss the Senate Finance Committee’s proposed SB109, which, if enacted, would be the largest permanent individual tax increase in Alaska’s history (2:09); 2) we explain why the source of the state’s fiscal problem isn’t either too much spending or too little revenue, it’s that we are using the wrong revenue structure (19:59); and 3) we explain why, if you look, you can see the forces behind the...
2025-02-2457 minThe Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (2.17.2025)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 — our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets — for the week of February 17, 2025.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we discuss the needed conversation about Alaska’s fiscal situation that the Senate Majority and Senator Yundt from the minority have started (2:08); 2) we explain why the Permanent Fund's failed investment in Peter Pan Seafoods is only the tip of the iceberg of the conversation we should be having about the Fund's management and operation (18:16); and 3) we explain why the board of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation is rapidly losing...
2025-02-1855 minThe Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 2/18/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's Weekly UPliftToday we start the week with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: Revenues & Yundt; Peter Pan & The PF(D); AGDC must have had their fingers crossed. Then in hour two we'll recap with some of my thoughts before we finish up with our weekly life coaching lesson from Chris Story from Homer.
2025-02-181h 57The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 2/11/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story on PositivityToday it's the deep dive with the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: Sorting out Cook Inlet; Japan & LNG; the story of the 'missing paragraph'. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts before we finish up with a dose of positivity from our guru lifecoach Chris Story.
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The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 1/28/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top3 | KPB Initiative | Story TimeToday's it starts with the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: The right question for Chugach and MEA; the AKLEG should stop digging; the real Permanent Fund 'crisis'. Then in hour two we'll visit with Duane Edleman from Liberty Action-Alaska about the citizens initiative that would return the KPB to hand counting of ballots. Then we'll finish up with Chris Story for our weekly PMA and lifecoaching.
2025-02-111h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 2/4/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Lifecoaching with StoryToday we'll kick off with our weekly session with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: The literal $1B appropriations bill; it's up to the RCA to protect Alaskans; How's that "Bold" leadership working for us so far? Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts on the Top 3 and then as usual we'll finish up with a dose of positive mental attitude adjustment from our Sage of Sanity, Chris Story.
2025-02-111h 54The Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (2.10.2025)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of February 10, 2025.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we explain what a difference a week made as we sort through recent developments on the Cook Inlet import projects (2:04), 2) we discuss our thoughts on President Trump's comments on Japan and #AKLNG (19:02), and 3) we discuss the additional disclosure that we think all presentations and op-eds pushing for more state appropriations should contain (36:56).
2025-02-1155 minThe Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (2.3.2025)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of February 3, 2025.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) while some want to focus only on the short-term cost, we explain why, looking down the road, HB69 is really a $1 billion appropriation (2:13), 2) we explain why, with the legislature backing out of the Cook Inlet debate, it's now up to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to protect Alaska consumers (19:06), and 3) as the jockeying starts, we discuss what we think is the big thing on which potential candidat...
2025-02-0455 minThe Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (1.27.2025)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of January 27, 2025.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) Senator Dunbar asks the right question about ENSTAR's most recent Cook Inlet proposal, and by the way, where are Chugach, MEA … and Marathon (2:11), 2) Alaska is already sitting in a massive fiscal hole, but rather than working to repair it, the Alaska House Majority is proposing to make it even deeper (16:53), and 3) we explain the real Permanent Fund crisis - the Permanent Fund Corporation is so mismanaging the Fund that i...
2025-01-2854 minThe Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (1.20.2025)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of January 20, 2025.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we discuss what Legislative Finance's "Overview of the Governor's Budget" says about the financial situation the Legislature is facing this coming year (2:14), 2) we ask what the heck Enstar is up to now in its ongoing efforts around Southcentral gas supplies (18:08), and 3) we discuss the selective political mutism of some when it comes time to address the adverse impact of PFD cuts on the economics of working-class Alaska f...
2025-01-2054 minThe Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 1/14/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Headlines | Chris StoryToday we start off in hour one with the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: Should the #akleg fund #AKLNG's "Hail Mary"; Who's leaving/not moving to Alaska; Energy royalty "relief" is coming at the expense of other. In hour two I'll recap with my thoughts and maybe hit a headline or two. Then we'll finish up with our weekly PMA segment with our friend Chris Story.
2025-01-141h 55The Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (1.13.2025)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of January 13, 2025.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we discuss whether the legislature should fund the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation's "Hail Mary" to keep the #AKLNG project alive for yet another year (2:20), 2) to complement the Department of Labor's recent analysis of Alaska's population, we look at IRS data to examine where the drain in Alaska's working age population is by income bracket (18:54), and 3) we explain why the energy "royalty relief" touted by some as a soluti...
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The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 1/7/25 | Brad Keithley's Top 3 | Story's LifecoachingToday is the first Weekly Top 3 of the year from Brad Keithley at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: Dunleavy's "legacy"; talking southcentral gas to death; the AKLEG spending list is growing. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts before we finish up the hour with our first lifecoaching lesson of the year from the Guru of positivity, Chris Story.
2025-01-071h 53The Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (1.6.2025)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of January 6, 2025, our first of the new year.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we examine the effort by some, rather than focus on the endless string of deficits he is leaving behind, to reshape the "Dunleavy legacy" into one of even greater government spending (2:17), 2) we explain how, as the clock continues to run down, all of the posturing and discussion around Cook Inlet gas is getting us nowhere closer to a real solution (15:58), and 3) w...
2025-01-0753 minThe Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 12/17/24 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Headlines | Story TimeToday we get a peek at the upcoming fiscal year with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: the problem with Dunleavy's budget; the BIG takeaway from the Fall Revenue book; Chugach steps up while ENSTAR dithers. Then in hour two we'll recap with some of my thoughts and talk about a new RCV problem and solution. Then we'll finish up with our weekly life coaching lesson from Chris Story.
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The Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (12.16.2024)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of December 16, 2024, our last show of 2024.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we explain why, by completely ignoring an important statute, Dunleavy is failing in his responsibility to "protect the economic stability of the state" (2:25), 2) we discuss our big takeaway from the Fall Revenue Sources Book: while producers clearly are benefitting from SB 21, the statute is failing miserably to allocate a fair share of revenues to the state (19:48), and 3) we look at recent developments in the C...
2024-12-171h 11The Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (12.9.2024)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of December 9, 2024.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we explain why the "simple answer" some claim solves Alaska's outmigration issue is, in fact, a significant reason we are in a death spiral in the first place (2:17), 2) we explain why the Alaska LNG Phase I project, as discussed in the Wood Mackenzie report, isn't a "private sector" project, but, in fact, a proposal that is already heavily subsidized by the state (14:51), and 3) we ask, where the heck...
2024-12-0952 minThe Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (12.2.2024)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of December 2, 2024.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we discuss the outlook for the state's fiscal situation that likely will be reflected in the upcoming fall 10-year revenue forecast and budget plan (2:07), 2) in light of the likely severe fiscal restraints the state will be facing, we consider the outlook for the upcoming legislative session (17:50), and 3) we explain why the recent sales pitch for the Alaska LNG Phase I project fails to convince and where we shoul...
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The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 11/19/24 | Keithley's Top 3 | Story's PMAToday we jump into the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley of Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: what we should expect from the new administration for Alaska; the coming budget cycle and more about outmigration. Then in hour two I'll lay down some of my thoughts about that and more and then finish up with our lifecoach from Homer: Chris Story.
2024-11-191h 54The Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (11.18.2024)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of November 18, 2024.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we discuss what Alaskans realistically should expect from the Trump Administration on resource development (2:07), 2) we discuss the coming legislative budget cycle and, based on the current oil outlook, what legislators will be facing when they arrive in Juneau next January (20:15), and 3) we use a recent report on where Alaskans are migrating to help make our point about how to help curb it (33:45).
2024-11-1952 minThe Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 11/12/24 | Keithley's Post Election Top 3 | Story's AnalysisToday we continue post election recap, in hour one with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets (AK4SB.com). This weeks topics: the Bipartisan plutocracy; What to think about Alaska LNG; The internal inconsistency of the Trump energy policies. Then in hour two, I'll relay my thoughts on the Top 3, before we get into an early segment with Chris Story with his take on the election, followed by a life coaching lesson to follow it up.
2024-11-121h 56The Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (11.11.2024)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of November 11, 2024.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we explain why we characterize the new House Coalition as a "bipartisan plutocracy" - government by the wealthy for the wealthy (2:11), 2) we explain why President Trump's recent video hasn't changed our skepticism of the Alaska LNG project (21:18), and 3) we discuss the internal inconsistency of the Trump energy policy - by making the oil & gas industry stronger, it may make prices and, with that, Alaska, among others, much weaker (39:
2024-11-1255 minThe Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (11.4.2024)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of November 4, 2024.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we ask whether the four business leaders writing a recent op-ed claiming that SB21 in its current form is still working for Alaska families even looked at the data first (spoiler alert: it's not) (2:31), 2) we explain why Jake Metcalfe's recent op-ed has it exactly backward: it's the current use of PFD cuts to fund government that puts the fiscal burden onto the backs of working Alaska families...
2024-11-0352 minThe Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (10.28.2024)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of October 28, 2024.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we discuss the broader implications of a recent op-ed in the ADN about the impact of government picking winners and losers (2:06), 2) we explain why those claiming to be "fighting for" Alaska families and the Alaska economy are in fact doing the reverse - undermining Alaska families and economy - when it comes to the revenue side (12:25), and 3) we explain the irony of Governor Dunleavy and others pushing for AIDE...
2024-10-2851 minThe Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 10/22/24 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Discussion | Chris StoryOur weekly deep dive goes deeeep today. Brad Keithley comes in and this three topics are: AKLNG & Data Centers; Persily's hypocrisy; Kenai & Fairbanks races are heating up. In the beginning of hour tow I'll recap with some of my thoughts and then we'll finish up with our weekly life coaching lesson from Chris Story.
2024-10-221h 54The Weekly Top 3The Weekly Top 3 (10.21.2024)Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind here at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets - for the week of October 21, 2024.
This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) whether the Governor's focus on data centers is a last-minute Hail Mary in support of the AKLNG project and, if so, whether its a good one (2:14), 2) Larry Persily's most recent column and why we think it's hypocritical in not applying a similar standard to the state budget (17:28), and 3) some interesting developments in both the Kenai and Fairbanks legislative races and why we think they are significant (38:08).
2024-10-2154 minThe Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 10/15/24 | Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Good NewsToday we start off as always with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top3. This weeks topics: the questions candidates don't want you to ask; here we go again; tax cuts don't always pay for themselves. Then in hour two I'll recap with a few of my thoughts as well as some startling facts from the "Chart of the Century" on inflation. We'll finish up with a couple of good news stories.
2024-10-151h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 10/8/24 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story on Elections & LifecoachingToday we dive into the deep stuff with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: how the R's have hamstrung themselves this election cycle; how some are using Cook Inlet as a campaign issue; some shifts on the North Slope. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts before finishing up with our weekly lifecoaching lesson with Homer's Chris Story.
2024-10-081h 58The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 10/1/24 | Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Chris Story on Elections & LifeToday we start off in hour one with the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: Back to first principles-who pays; the hypocrisy of the K-12 push; Bjorkman's desperation ploy. Then in hour two we'll chat with Chris Story from Homer about Elections and Life and more.
2024-10-011h 56The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 9/24/24 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's PMAToday is the deep dive with the Weekly To 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This week's three topics include: the true cause of outmigration; the no-so-secret AKLEG moto; Persily gets it right with Dunleavy. Then in hour two we'll recap with some of my thoughts before finishing up with Chris Story for our weekly LIfecoaching and PMA session.
2024-09-242h 02The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 9/10/24 | Keithley's Top 3 | Lifecoaching with StoryToday we dive into our truth Tuesday with the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. Our topics this week: Does the Governor understand he's facing a $1.5+ billion deficit? Who "wastes" the PFD more? What is the role of fiscal policy in addressing Alaska migration issue? Then in hour two we'll recap some of my thoughts on the Top 3 before we finish up on a positive note with our PMA guru and life coach Chris Story from Homer.
2024-09-101h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 9/3/24 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Story's Uplift & PMAIt's the start of a short week with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets bringing us the Weekly Top 3. This week topics include: Alaska's oil sycophant candidate(s); thin inconsistency of progressive candidates; If gas producers can't compete with LNG, should we subsidize it? Then in hour two we'll get an early visit with Chris Story who comes in to bring us his weekly lifecoaching, uplift and positivity segment.
2024-09-031h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday 8/27/24 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Headlines | Story's PMAToday we start by diving directly into the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: the recap from the primaries; permanent fund reform; oil taxes and misinformation. Then in hour two we'll recap some of my thoughts and then hit a few other headlines before finishing up with Chris Story and getting our weekly PMA/Uplift.
2024-08-271h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 8 - 13 - 24 // Keithley's Weekly Top 3; Story's life coaching & PMAToday we'll start in hour one with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: is the economy up or down; what does the Excelerate announcement mean for LNG; is the merging of the PF a campaign issue? Then in hour two, I'll give my take on some of those topics and then we'll finish up the hour with our weekly life coaching lesson from Chris Story out of Homer.
2024-08-131h 56The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 8 - 6 - 24 // Weekly Top 3 w/Keithley; Weekly Uplift w/ StoryToday is the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. The big topics this week: the outline of the Top 20%'s plan; the fake 'fiscal crisis'; progressives or limousine liberals? Then in hour two we'll get a chance to hit a headline or two , recap with some of my thoughts and then finish up our day with the PMA guru from Homer- Chris Story.
2024-08-061h 58The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 7 - 30 - 24 // Truth Day with Brad Keithley; Weekly PMA with Chris StoryToday it's the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaska for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topic include: clarity on south central gas; keystone cops action at the Permanent Fund; child care & tax credits. Then in hour two we'll recap, maybe touch a bit on the witch hunt in Fairbanks' assembly and then finish up with Chris Story for our weekly positive mental attitude adjustment.
2024-07-301h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 7 - 23 - 24 // Brad Keithley's Top 3 & Chris Story's PositivityToday we start with the Tuesday Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskan's for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: The orwellian take on language from AKFiscal; follow-up on the Alaskan Anomaly; is the PF Board heading the right direction? In hour two we'll have some discussion on this and any other topic that strikes me, then we'll finish up with Chris Story for our weekly Life coaching lesson.
2024-07-231h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 7 - 9 - 24 // Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3 - Chris Story's PMA LifecoachingToday we over the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics include: the opportunity costs of the PFD; what some people don't understand oil revenues; and the 'man on the street' view of the PFD. Then in hour two we'll recap and hit a headline or two before we get our weekly lifecoaching lesson from Chris Story.
2024-07-091h 59The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 7 - 2 - 24 // The Weekly Top 3, with Brad Keithley; Chris Story's LifecoachingToday we'll dive into the Weekly Top 3 (or Truth Tuesday as Brad likes to call it). This weeks topics: Dunleavy's budgets; the trustworthiness of the PFD Corp; Hillcorps advantages grow, while the States shrink. In hour two we'll recap, talk more about the veto's and the SCOAK decision on schooling and then finish up with Chris Story for our weekly PMA boost.
2024-07-021h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 6 - 25 - 24 // The Weekly Top 3(Brad Keithley) and Life Coaching(Story)Today it's time for the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: The Newsminer's hallucinations; the things he wants to hear from Congressional candidates; another nail in the Cook Inlet coffin (where's the RCA?). Then in hour two we'll recap with my deeper thoughts on the Top 3 and then finish up with Chris Story from Homer for our weekly uplifting PMA boosting segment.
2024-06-251h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 6 - 18 - 24 // Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3; Chris Story's Lifecoaching & PMAToday we wake up with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and his Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: "Bipartisanship" VS Fiscal Coalition; how revenue design works; Cook Inlet's "Someone should probably do something". Then in hour two, we'll recap on some of Brads points and hit a few headlines before we finish up with Chris Story from Homer, who's going to give us a positivity boost with his weekly lifecoaching lesson.
2024-06-181h 56The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 5 - 28 - 24 // Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3 & Open LineToday we'll dive into the Top 3 items that are important to Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This week's topics: more subsidies in a special session; Shell's West Harrison Bay decision; where's the rest of the report on Southcentral Gas? Then in hour two we'll react to some of the stories and discuss with you via phone calls.
2024-05-281h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 5 - 21 - 24 // Keithley's Weekly Top 3; Harmony Tomaszewski for GVEA BoardToday we dive into the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: The good about this session, the bad about this session and 9 days out from the filing deadline, what issues he has with the coming elections. Then in hour two we'll have a recap and then jump into it once more with candidate for GVEA board in Fairbanks Harmony Tomaszewski.
2024-05-211h 59The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 5 - 14 - 24 // The Weekly Top 3 (Keithley) and Lifecoaching (Story)Today we dive into the deep end of the pool with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets for the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: They have us over a barrel; why are we having problems with these 'independent' agencies?; What the state learned from Fbx's Prop A. Then in hour 2 we'll recap the highlights before being joined by Homer's own Chris Story for our weekly lifecoaching and PMA boost.
2024-05-141h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 5 - 7 - 24 // Keithley's Weekly Top 3, Story's PMA BoostToday we'll dive into the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: where do we go from here? Much ado about nothing and Alaska's 'Super Socialists'. Then in hour two we'll recap the highlights and then be joined by Positivity Guru Chris Story for our weekly life coaching lesson.
2024-05-071h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 4 - 16 - 24 // Keithley's Weekly Top 3, Story's Uplift & LifecoachingToday we'll dive right in to the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics include: What the debates on HJR7 and the PFD tell us about ....well everything. And finally what Brad will be telling the AKLEG this Friday when he speaks about the gas crisis. Then in hour two we'll recap and discuss other headlines, before diving into our weekly lifecoaching lesson with Homer's own Chris Story.
2024-04-161h 54The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 4 - 9 - 24 // Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3; Chris Story's UpliftToday we start out with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics include: the budget, more on the Cook inlet and Brad's upcoming debate with Larry Persily et al. Then in hour two we will hit a couple headlines and then get our weekly uplift from none other than Chris Story, the man from Homer.
2024-04-091h 59The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 3 - 26 - 24 // Keithley's Top 3, Headlines, Story's life coachingToday it's Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics include, the HF Draft budget, the RCA & DNR in Cook Inlet and how the AKLEG has too much power. Then in hour two we'll get some of my own thoughts and maybe hit some headlines. Then we'll finish up with Chris Story for our weekly PMA/Uplift Segment.
2024-03-261h 59The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 3 - 19 - 24 // Keithley's Weekly Top 3 - Story's Life CoachingToday we start with the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: the hypocrisy in the override, the "yippee" in the spring forecast and something all the candidates should be talking about. Then in hour two we'll recap with some of my thoughts on everything (and the headlines) and then we'll get our weekly PMA boost and uplift with Chris Story.
2024-03-191h 55The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 3 - 12 - 24 // Weekly Top 3 and PMA Uplift (Keithley & Story)Today it's our Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. We talk PFD, Cuts and DOR Forecasts. Then in hour two we'll chat with Chris Story for our PMA boost and life coaching.
2024-03-121h 56The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 3 - 5 - 24 // Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3; Chris Story's Life CoachingToday we jump right into the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics include: the AKLEG just can't help themselves, PFD means testing and if not HJR7 than what? Then in hour two we'll recap some of the highlights from Brad and finish up with Chris Story for our PMA uplift and life coaching.
2024-03-051h 53The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 2 - 27 - 24 // Keithley's Weekly Top 3, The Uplift with Chris StoryIt's the deep dive today with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. Today's topics include: Saying the quiet part out loud, Corporate welfare and a better defining of the Cook Inlet issue. Then in hour two we'll recap and then be joined by Chris Story from Homer who will give us our weekly PMA boost and life coaching.
2024-02-271h 57The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 2 - 20 - 24 // Keithley's Weekly Top 3; Story's Weekly upliftIt's the Weekly Top 3, with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics include: How the PFD board is becoming Political; Agreeing with Larry Persily and how the DB bill has become the proverbial 'pig in a poke'. Then in hour two we'll chat with Chris Story and get our weekly uplift.
2024-02-201h 55The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 2 - 13 - 24 // Keithley's Top 3; Headlines & Discussion (No Story)Today we take the deep dive into the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans For Sustainable Budgets. This week's topics include: the good start in Ways & Means needs more, Enstar is not helping and borrowing is a bad idea. In hour two we normally talk to Chris Story, but he's out today, so I will just be me, you and the headlines that we want to talk about. Phone lines will be open.
2024-02-131h 56The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 2 - 6 - 24 // Weekly Top 3, Brad Keithley - Weekly Life Coaching, Chris StoryWe cover the Weekly Top 3 this week right after a couple of headlines. Brad Keithley from Alaskans For Sustainable Budgets gives us 3 different stories to think about: First, taxation without representation? Second the burning of the PFD and finally Orwell's 1984 comes to Alaska's fiscal situation. Then in hour two we'll chat with Chris Story and get our weekly PMA pickup and life coaching.
2024-02-061h 55The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 1 - 30 - 24 // Big Weekly Top 3 (Keithley) and Life Coaching (Story)Today it's our snowy Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: Legislative 'Champions', the Governor is talking about Vetoing the wrong thing and letting the market decide on Cook Inlet. Then in hour two we'll talk a bit about being 'realistic' and then finish up with Chris Story for our weekly PMA/Life Coaching session..
2024-01-301h 56The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 1 - 23 - 24 // AKFSB Weekly Top3, OTOTW Life Coaching.Today we dive right in with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: which segments of the working age population that's leaving; what's missing for a recent DNR presentation and a couple of concerns on K12 funding and the PFD amendment. Then in hour two we'll have a recap and some other thoughts from me on Brad's points, then we'll be joined by On Top Of The World Radio's Chris Story for our life coaching lesson.
2024-01-231h 55The Michael Dukes ShowTuesday // 1 - 9 - 24 // Keithley's Weekly Top 3; Personal Growth with Chris StoryToday we dive right into the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This week topics include: will the railbelt be big part of this session? Should it be left to market forces? Also what is the jobs market saying about the economy and how the KPB Assembly is being part of the problem instead of the solution. Then in hour two we'll get more personal growth coaching from our friend from Homer, Chris Story.
2024-01-091h 55The Weekly Top 3Talk of Alaska: What's in Store for the PFD (10.12.2021)This week Alaska Public Media's "Talk of Alaska" focused on the Permanent Fund Dividend. We are reposting the podcast of the discussion here.
Permanent Fund Dividends will arrive soon, but the plan to pay for them going forward hasn’t materialized. Legislators have yet to agree on a solution, despite a fourth special legislative session and a list of recommendations made by a bipartisan working group this summer. Advocates share their ideas for a sustainable plan for the future.
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
Andrew Kitchenman, State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media and KTOO
Rick Halford, Permanent Fund Defenders
Brad Keithley, Ma...
2021-10-1458 min
Talk of AlaskaWhat’s in store for the PFD?The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)
Permanent Fund Dividends will arrive soon, but the plan to pay for them going forward hasn’t materialized. Legislators have yet to agree on a solution, despite a fourth special legislative session and a list of recommendations made by a bipartisan working group this summer. Advocates share their ideas for a sustainable plan for the future.
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HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
Andrew Kitchenman, State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media and KTOO
Rick Halford, Permanent Fund Defenders...
2021-10-0958 min
Alaska Landmine RadioBrad Keithley - Episode 200Jeff was joined by Brad Keithley. Keithley is a former oil and gas attorney who currently runs Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. They discuss the history of oil and gas in Alaska, including the long talked about gasline, why he came to Alaska, his work in oil and gas, current decisions by the Biden administration about oil development in Alaska, Alaska's fiscal problems, the dividend issue, and his ideas for where Alaska is headed.
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AKconvoAKConvo #005 - The PFD & Sustainable Budgets | Brad KeithleyVisit www.alaskaconversations.com
Casey talks with Brad Keithley, the managing director of Alaskans for Sustainable budgets. Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets advocates for Alaska to have a balanced budget while maintaining the permanent fund dividend. The two discuss what has led to the current budget deficit including production declines, price declines, and changes to the tax structure. Brad makes the case for the PFD, discusses the differences in the Alaska Royalty structure, and the regressive nature of PFD cuts. The two end up debating the necessity of new revenues and the likelihood a flat tax could remain flat.
2020-01-2700 minThe Weekly Top 3Keithley Outtakes (Tom Anderson Show 7.26.2018)The outtakes dealing with Alaska fiscal policy from our day hosting the Tom Anderson Show: (1) Why we haven't cut the #AKbudget more (at 0:48); (2) the #akleg's use of #CreditCard fiscal policy (8:05); (3) our view of the state of the #AKecon (10:24); and (4) our view of where we are headed this #akelect cycle (12:20).
2018-07-2720 min