Hello Alaska with Matt and Pat

Roll out the red carpet, the 2026 Noble and Not-so-Noble Legislative Session Awards show is here!  Who’s the Best Senator in a Leading Role? The bill Most Likely to Succeed? The legislator Most Likely to Secede? The Biggest Pipeline Pig?  But first, we gotta talk more about this whole fast-evolving Dans Sullivan situation — and bring in a special guest who knows a thing or two about history repeat...

The filing deadline for governor has passed, and a sprawling slate of 17 candidates is off in the race to be Alaska's next governor. Never one to do things by the book, Matt shares a very video game-y primer on the field based on his very scientific system of the Votable Index Based Entirely on Science (AKA VIBES). Pat has thoughts, but luckily the VIBES tiers list is a living document. The gu...

The session wrapped up last week, but what really happened? What passed? What failed? Matt and Pat explore the tricky task of following the final sprint through the lens of Matt's favorite time-waster: fantasy football. Meanwhile, the special session on the AKLNG pipeline is underway, and now that legislators are getting a better look at the project, they're not thrilled with what they&#39...

Description The final days of Alaska's legislative session -- the time when things are most critical -- also happen to be when everyone is emerging from hibernation to recreate ... and host comic conventions. In this episode, Matt has an update for Pat on what's been happening with the session's final sprint, as well as an explainer on the AKLNG project that the governor is trying to g...

Description How often have you heard that the state's budget problems are simple? Just treat it like a household budget and tighten your belt! Run it like a business! In this episode, Matt and Pat get into the nitty-gritty of budget metaphors to understand where they're helpful and where they're not.  Articles we mentioned Alaska House votes to ban Styrofoam food containers as most Rep...

Description Matt and Pat dive into budget amendments and peek over the edge of the fiscal cliff.  Related Article  ⁠ SNAP work requirements don’t boost jobs, but drop participation, research finds Pat’s Video  ⁠The Alaska Permanent Fund & State Fiscal Crisis   Contact Info If you've got something you want to share, you can leave us a message by dialing FIND-A-PIZZA (that's 346-327-4992...

Matt and Pat talk about their connections to Alaska and why they stick around. Related Articles Opinion: We were honored as Alaska Teachers of the Year. Now we can no longer stay Murkowski’s thrilled about drilling under Trump, everything else not so much Here’s that Scranton article and Dave Reamer's post about it Contact Info If you've got something you want to share, you can leave us a...

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