Hello Alaska

Almost 100 years ago Alaska faced a devastating pandemic. In this episode we dive deep into the newspaper archives and h... Read more

Governor Dunleavy released a Report to Alaskans after his first year in office so we take a moment to reflect, vent and ... Read more

In this episode we talk through the crushing triple threat to Alaska’s economy and state government: Sinking oil prices,... Read more

What a time. We’re all muddling through it. Good luck friends. Corona Virus Act Now – Modeling a speedy response. City o... Read more

SB 241 Fact Sheet Alaska New Deal Projects Third Alaskan dies of COVID-19 as case count rises to 114 Alaska has about 20... Read more

Still no organization in the House. Still waiting on the budget.

A foggy day in Juneau. Gubernatorial appointees lost in the soup, an opaque budgeting process, and is that a Raven or Wi... Read more

A quick look at the first week of the legislative session. Courthouse shenanigans, budget woes, and disorganization in t... Read more

The Alaska Legislature is back in session. In this episode we talk about the session ahead and look at the contrast betw... Read more

This episode is mostly speculation and hand-wringing as we sift through a pile of grey clouds in search of some silver l... Read more

In this episode we talk about the veto walk backs and the external pressures that may have forced these “restorations.” ... Read more

Jen Karnik joins us for a discussion of cryptids and other mysteries of science as we go in search of the Impossibly Lar... Read more

Governor Dunleavy announced his vetoes. ADN: Gov. Dunleavy vetoes $444 million from Alaska state operating budget ADN: H... Read more

In this “shutdown-averting” episode of Hello Alaska, we discuss the PFD, legislative strategy, and what might be down th... Read more

Download: Unabridged Conversation (49 minutes) Here are the dueling charts provided by Legislative Finance and the Offic... Read more

Looking in on the Governor’s roadshow, line item vetoes, and some reflections on privilege and institutional racism. FRA... Read more

The HFIN Roadshow, the 30th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a big win for the underdogs and some southeast Al... Read more

Unpacking a SFIN presentation by David Teal from the Legislative Finance Division and Pat made this cartoon budget expla... Read more

A little SFIN/HFIN audio montage and continuing first impressions of the Dunleavy budget.

In this episode we talk about the proposed Dunleavy Budget.