Today we'll hit all the big headlines from the weekend and get you up to speed for the week. Then in hour two we'll talk with Todd Smolden who's official job title is regional director of the governor’s office in the Mat-Su Valley, but seems to be one of the talking education priorities and facts since the beginning of the last session. We'll get his response to some of the R's answers on why they overrode the Governor's Veto.



Monday 8/25/25 | Headlines and Discussion | Todd Smoldon

Today 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.

Tuesday 8/26/25 | Brad Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Be a Landlord? | Story Time

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 August 25, 2025.

This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we discuss some recent comments by Speaker Edgmon about the economic strains being felt by Alaska's coastal communities and explain why, in certain real respects, they are being self-inflicted by the Legislature (2:28); 2) we start a new, occasional series by explaining the "rest of the story" surrounding some recent campaign comments by Adam Crum and Tom Begich (20:02); 3) we remember Stephen Haycox and the lessons about Alaska we learned from him and will continue to learn as we and others continue to read the rich legacy that he has left with us (33:01); and finally, in some brief comments at the end, we give a shout out to Sen. Mike Cronk for some comments he made at this week's opening meeting of the Education Task Force (47:42).

The Weekly Top 3 (8.25.2025)

Today we hit the Humpday headlines including the takedown of the man with a child at the State Fair as well as the new Flag EO. Then in hour two we'll get a full hour with State Senator Mike Shower for a late summer hour of power.

Wednesday 8/27/25 | Humpday Headlines | Shower Hour of Power

Today its you and me in the first hour with some headlines and phone calls. We'll open up the phones for discussion on any of the topics we've hit this week. Including the spending, PFD and more. Then in hour two we'll be joined by Judy Eledge who's group REPEAL NOW is working to repeal Rank Choice Voting and has one last weekend to get the needed signatures.

Thursday 8/28/25 | Headlines, Open Phones, Discussion | RCV Judy Eledge

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Today we'll spend the first hour with David Codrea, writer and journalist with the FirearmsNews.com and other publications. We'll talk about some uncomfortable stuff he's seeing in the administration. Then in hour two we'll hit some headlines and take some calls before we jump into our weekend movie/entertaiment review with Willie Waffle.

Friday 8/29/25 | David Codrea | Headlines, Calls | Willie Waffle

Today 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.



Tuesday 9/2/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Chris Story's Uplift

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 September 1, 2025.

This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we explain, using the Permanent Fund Corporation's own numbers, how its high-cost "active asset management" program is failing Alaskans by badly underperforming even its own Passive Index Benchmark (2:25); 2) we explain why we applaud Senator Mike Cronk's point that developing a successful K-12 funding plan is contingent on first developing an overall, solid fiscal plan for the state (18:45); and 3) we explain how the recent op-ed's from gubernatorial candidates Click Bishop and Tom Begich blatantly ignore the central issue facing the next Governor: the huge and continuing current law budget deficits the state is projected to run over the next decade (37:12).

The Weekly Top 3 (9.1.2025)

Today's a full show for your humpday. We start in hour one with David Boyle with MustRead who writes about the ASD policy on kids and parents and transgender rights. Some crazy stuff here. Then in hour tow we'll visit with Bruce Walden, the next republican candidate for governor. We'll take a deep dive on his vision for the state.

Wednesday 9/3/25 | David Boyle on ASD | Gov Candidate Bruce Walden

Michael Dukes is a 3rd generation Alaskan and an underpaid radio talk host. He tackles the news of the day with dry wit and humor. As a Libertarian he eschews the same old US vs THEM and LEFT vs RIGHT dichotomy. He also covers things happening in the world of entertainment, sports, pop culture, technology  and pretty much anything else shiny that happens to stray across his path. He can be heard daily on the internet at www.michaeldukesshow.com.

Tuesday 9/2/25 | Keithley's Weekly Top 3 | Chris Story's Uplift

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