With All Due Respect?

Talk of bringing timber and steel back to the U.S. defy reality. Scott McMurren on the Alaska Travel Showcase. A book on curiosity and our own martini recipe.

Anxiety? Anger? Where the hell is Chaz Palminteri? A special visualization technique to help you cope during these trying times. 

Please don't tell me...layoffs, budget cuts, low oil prices, more out of state workers, gridlock on improving education and no political leadership. Same song, different verse.

Amidst a sea of gas pipeline delusions, we offer something that monetizes gas and adds value to Alaska.

While we take a work break, Andy Miller sings "If I were Andrew Halcro"...and I'm taking his advice. 

The highest paid state executive in Alaska wants us to believe that a gas pipeline is near, just as the legislature considers pulling the plug. Is Alaska being coopted by the same people we used to criticize? Scott McMurren tells us what travelers need to know in 2025.

Governor Mike Dunleavy rolls out his budget that's built on a combination of fantasy and deficit spending.

In two martinis and a microphone...the re-opening of the downtown transit center raises questions about the safety and the future of the building.

Ranked choice voting is saved by less than 700 ballots cast out of 320,000. Governor Mike Dunleavy is stiffed on a position with Trump. What does that mean for the 2026 gubernatorial race? Also five book suggestions for Christmas giving.

While President-elect Trump has announced strong positions on everything from tariffs and immigration to health, the economy and big money won't let these happen.

Sixty percent of new jobs created in Alaska during 2022 were filled by non-resident workers as the working age population declines. Are we even a serious state anymore?

The story of a mayor who should never fly first class.

Andrew offers his thoughts on politics after two martinis. 

American's want a sharper focus on the economy and immigration, and Alaskans appear conflicted. 

We welcome Judge Adolf Zeman to discuss his appointment and retention process. We discuss how Alaska's largest telecom company used to be focused on the future of Alaska instead of quarterly earnings. Right wing bomb thrower Jim Minnery is a pimple on the ass of democracy. Election day thoughts, 

We interview Juli Lucki from the No on Two campaign, and Ethan and I discuss the politics. 

Alaska’s congressional representative Mary Peltola dominates the primary. Mia Costello comes back from the dead in Sand Lake. Captain James Cook provides a precautionary tale of over staying your welcome. Satchel Page pitches the Anchorage Earthquakers. 

The Alaska Supreme Court issued a ruling about the long running question about public money going to private schools and it's not what you think.

The Anchorage School District rolls out Academic Academies which hold great potential. Tony Soprano stops by to give us our thoughts on air travel today. 

Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance named a new Anchorage Chief of Police after out going Mayor Dave Bronson attempted an end run. Was the boys clubs denied their pick?

Mayor elect Suzanne LaFrance announces her management team. Con man Art Mathias and his religious radicalism owes $94k in fines. Two book suggestions for your summer reading list.

AEDC President & CEO speaks about the Project Anchorage initiative and what it could mean to the future of Anchorage.

Airline travel through Sea-Tac has become insufferable. Is customer service in the airline industry dead? Scott McMurren answers the question.

We debate a initiative entitled Project Anchorage  to sell voters on a 3% sales tax that would lower property taxes and create new revenue for local projects. 

Anchorage Assembly Chair Chris Constant lists the top three things that Anchorage will see from its new city government and we offer our commentary.