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The Weekly Top 3

The Weekly Top 3

Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets

Podcast by Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. Our top 3 issues each week in the world of Alaska oil, gas & fiscal policy.
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The Weekly Top 3 - The Weekly Top 3 (5.2.2022)
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05/03/22 • 38 min

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 May 2, 2022.

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on Facebook and YouTubeLive as well as via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6–8am. I join Michael weekly in the first hour of Tuesday’s show, from 6:25–7am, for a discussion between the two of us about our three issues.

This week our Top 3 issues are these: 1) the huge amount of additional spending that is being layered on the FY23 and FY22 Supplemental budgets as the legislature nears the end of session (2:10); 2) the ADN editorial board essentially calls for middle & lower income #AKfams to bear the brunt of the $600 million requested for the Port of Alaska (22:16); and 3) why we believe campaign finance reform needs to pass and the be signed by the Governor before the session ends (31:21).

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on Facebook and YouTubeLive as well as via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6–8am. We join Michael weekly in the first hour of Tuesday’s show, from 6:25–7am, for a discussion between the two of us about our three issues.

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The Weekly Top 3 - The Weekly Top 3 (3.28.2022)
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03/29/22 • 37 min

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 28, 2022.

This week our Top 3 issues are these: 1) we discuss the operating budget passed by HFIN and headed to the House floor this week (2:05); 2) we use this past weekend’s ADN editorial on the same subject as a stepping off point to explain again why we continue to be deeply concerned with the Permanent Fund Corporation’s in-state investment initiative (19:23); and 3) we explain why we are urging the Senate to take up the House bill on campaign finance reform (26:34).

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on Facebook and YouTubeLive as well as via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6–8am. We join Michael weekly in the first hour of Tuesday’s show, from 6:25–7am, for a discussion between the two of us about our three issues.

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The Weekly Top 3 - The Weekly Top 3 (8.5.2019)
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08/07/19 • 38 min

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.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 Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on Facebook and YouTubeLive as well as via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6–8am. We join Michael weekly in the first hour of Tuesday’s show, from 6:25–7am, for a discussion between the two of us about our three issues.

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The Weekly Top 3 - Interview with Craig Medred (Fish 7.26.2017)
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07/27/18 • 16 min

During our day guest hosting the Tom Anderson Show we talk to Craig Medred from craigmedred.com about this year's fishing runs, and how the politics of fish may affect this year's Governor's race.

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on Facebook and YouTubeLive as well as via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6–8am. We join Michael weekly in the first hour of Tuesday’s show, from 6:25–7am, for a discussion between the two of us about our three issues.

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The Weekly Top 3 - The Weekly Top 3 (2.24.2020)
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02/26/20 • 36 min

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 - our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week - for the week of February 24, 2019.This week our Top 3 issues are these: 1) our concern that the Gov's current path on budget issues is leading straight to another year of deep PFD cuts (1:57), 2) SFIN's leading proposal on a spending cap doesn't do much (18:54), and 3) why the Goldman, Chase & others' decisions to curtail funding of Alaska oil investments is significant, and our view of how the state should respond (25:06).

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on Facebook and YouTubeLive as well as via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6–8am. We join Michael weekly in the first hour of Tuesday’s show, from 6:25–7am, for a discussion between the two of us about our three issues.

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The Weekly Top 3 - The Weekly Top 3 (6.18.2018)
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06/21/18 • 59 min

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 for the week of June 18, 2018, our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week.This week we focus on (1) What is a "shadow deficit" and why we should be concerned about it (2:45), (2) why George Orwell's book, "1984," is relevant to this year's Alaska election (20:10), and (3) what the employment numbers are telling us about the #AKecon (38:00).

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on Facebook and YouTubeLive as well as via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6–8am. We join Michael weekly in the first hour of Tuesday’s show, from 6:25–7am, for a discussion between the two of us about our three issues.

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The Weekly Top 3 - The Weekly Top 3 (6.4.2018)
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06/06/18 • 57 min

Welcome to The Weekly Top 3 for the week of June 4, 2018, our look at the top 3 things on our mind this week.This week we focus on (1) our first take on the candidates in this coming #akelect cycle (at 2:40), (2) a deeper look at one of the "winners" and the resulting losers this past #akleg session (at 24:00), and (3) what did we learn about the #AKLNG project from the #AKGov Walker's China trip (at 41:45).

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on Facebook and YouTubeLive as well as via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6–8am. We join Michael weekly in the first hour of Tuesday’s show, from 6:25–7am, for a discussion between the two of us about our three issues.

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Michael Dukes interviews Revenue Commissioner Sheldon Fisher on the show today about the Administration's proposed new payroll tax.

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on Facebook and YouTubeLive as well as via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6–8am. We join Michael weekly in the first hour of Tuesday’s show, from 6:25–7am, for a discussion between the two of us about our three issues.

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The Weekly Top 3 - The Weekly Top 3 (7.29.2024)
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07/30/24 • 55 min

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 July 29, 2024.

This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we discuss the movement we are (finally) seeing from Southcentral utilities on gas supplies (2:10); 2) we discuss another bad week for the Permanent Fund Board and how the new Chairman made the case even stronger for replacing and restructuring the Board (24:01); and 3) we explain why the new childcare (or any type of) tax credits are worse than subsidies (39:19).

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on Facebook and YouTubeLive as well as via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6–8am. We join Michael weekly in the first hour of Tuesday’s show, from 6:25–7am, for a discussion between the two of us about our three issues.

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The Weekly Top 3 - The Weekly Top 3 (1.8.2024)
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01/10/24 • 55 min

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 8, 2024.

This week our top 3 issues are these: 1) while many say Railbelt energy will be a big issue this session, we explain why our hope is that the Legislature leaves it to market forces (2:08); 2) we explain what we think the recent Alaska jobs report is really saying about the economy (18:38); and 3) we discuss why we think the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly has become part of the problem we face in this state, not part of the solution(38:00).

The Weekly Top 3 is a regular weekly segment on The Michael Dukes Show. The Show broadcasts on Facebook and YouTubeLive as well as via streaming audio from the Show’s website weekdays from 6–8am. We join Michael weekly in the first hour of Tuesday’s show, from 6:25–7am, for a discussion between the two of us about our three issues.

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How many episodes does The Weekly Top 3 have?

The Weekly Top 3 currently has 389 episodes available.

What topics does The Weekly Top 3 cover?

The podcast is about News, Budget, Podcasts, Oil, Economics, Politics and Government.

What is the most popular episode on The Weekly Top 3?

The episode title 'The Weekly Top 3 (8.12.2024)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Weekly Top 3?

The average episode length on The Weekly Top 3 is 41 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Weekly Top 3 released?

Episodes of The Weekly Top 3 are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Weekly Top 3?

The first episode of The Weekly Top 3 was released on Sep 25, 2017.

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