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 April 13, 2026.

This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we explain why the way the legislative R’s are handling the PFD debate is a certain loser, and consider whether that is, in fact, their goal (2:10), 2) we explain why we believe SJR 29, the proposed Constitutional amendment to establish a constitutionally dedicated education fund, will create a giant sucking sound within the Alaska budget if enacted(19:52), and 3) we examine who exactly it is the Legislature is trying to protect from paying taxes (39:47).

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.

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 April 6, 2026.

This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we discuss the absolute hypocrisy being exhibited on all sides during the recent debates on the PFD issue in the House Finance Committee (2:14), 2) we discuss the issues we see with SJR 29, the proposed Constitutional amendment to establish a constitutionally dedicated education fund (20:25), and 3) we examine an extremely interesting and, we think, important presentation made last week in the House Resources Committee by Gaffney Cline, the legislature’s consultant on the AKLNG project (39:48).

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.

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 30, 2026.

This week, our top 3 issues are these: 1) we explain why the projected FY27 oil revenue windfall seems to be burning a hole in legislators’ pockets (2:16), 2) we explain why SB274, the Senate Finance Committee’s proposed reduction of the POMV draw percentage, is addressing the wrong problem with the Permanent Fund (19:41), and 3) we explain that while the Administration and the AKLNG project have provided many numbers, they have failed to provide those necessary to explain why the proposed volumetric property tax rate is good for Alaskans (40:08).

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.