This Week's Column| This week, we explain how the ongoing spike in oil prices is creating a key fiscal policy issue for this election cycle that candidates for #akgov and the #akleg need to address. buff.ly/O9RZ36h

Alaska chatbots still put Kreiss-Tomkins well below what betting markets expect for governor.

https://votingmonitor.org/races/AK-GOV #akleg

The 8:35a Chart| Given the importance of Permanent Fund returns to #AKrev levels, we have developed a second morning chart comparing the S&P 500 5-, 3- & 1-yr returns to the PFC's. #akleg

* 5-yr: S&P 13.67% v PFC 6.27%
* 3-yr: S&P 23.19% v PFC 9.20%
* 1-yr: S&P 17.36% v PFC 11.36%

The 8:30a Chart| For reference, we publish daily (ex-Su) running avgs of FY27-36 $$ANS, Brent & WTI actuals + futures. Projected revs are +Futures v. SPRING26 rev F'cast. #akleg

FY27:
> Spring RF: $75
> Actual FYTD: $90
> +Futures: $92 (+$861mil)

FY28-36:
> Spring RF: $71
> Futures: $71 (+$17mil)

This Wk's Top 3 P'cast | Bronson & Taylor fall for a trap on the Permanent Fund, we update household income levels and explain tax rates by income bracket & how making Alaska affordable for some makes it less so for others. #akleg buff.ly/lo6fJTJ

Alaska chatbots moved toward Kreiss-Tomkins for governor but still lag the betting markets.

https://votingmonitor.org/races/AK-GOV #akleg

East Anchorage Why would a helicopter land in Ptarmigan Elementary School baseball field? #Akleg #Alaskasky ##Alaskanews

Block 907.900.6174 907.900.6160 907.318.2267 #akleg I'm so sick of your text messages of any party I'm posting your text numbers 4 blocking. I don't care if it's 100 times or that you politicians, said spat out, can AI a million numbers but that's it. Here's the next ones.
#Alaskasky

A good introduction to Alaska's U.S. Senate race, and a bonus point to the author for not centering the Dan J. Sullivan sideshow. Not really anything new for Alaskans in here, but a good anecdote about DOGE cuts that ties back into the fishing theme. #akleg

This Week's Column| This week, we explain how the ongoing spike in oil prices is creating a key fiscal policy issue for this election cycle that candidates for #akgov and the #akleg need to address. buff.ly/O9RZ36h

📣 JKT is the only candidate who is committed to standing up to attacks on sexual & reproductive healthcare and rights!

👎️ There are 3 anti-abortion candidates running against JKT. Alaskans cannot afford to elect a governor who will restrict access to healthcare.

Plannedp.info/ak-governor #Akleg

The 8:35a Chart| Given the importance of Permanent Fund returns to #AKrev levels, we have developed a second morning chart comparing the S&P 500 5-, 3- & 1-yr returns to the PFC's. #akleg

* 5-yr: S&P 13.88% v PFC 6.27%
* 3-yr: S&P 23.10% v PFC 9.20%
* 1-yr: S&P 17.89% v PFC 11.36%

The 8:30a Chart| To provide context to current $$oil, we publish daily (ex-Su) a running avg of FY27-36 $$ANS, Brent & WTI actual+futures. Projected ANS v. SPRING26 rev F'cast:

> FY27 ⬆️ $18 (+$861mil)
> FY28-36 ⬆️ $1 (avg annual +$29mil)
#akleg

Vote to protect abortion access, LGBTQ2S+ rights, and affordable healthcare by November 3.

Learn more at plannedp.info/ak-governor #akleg #akelect #alaskasky #alaska

The Tuesday Chart| #akleg Given Southcentral winter service concerns, we have started a new weekly chart tracking the current status of the two commercial Cook Inlet gas storage fields, based on the public dashboards each maintains, as well as the most recent aggregate (all fields) DNR Dashboard.

This morning, Planned Parenthood announced its endorsement of Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for governor. I thought it was a good opportunity to look at where Alaska's four governor candidates stand on abortion: alaskabeacon.com/2026/09/22/w... #akleg #Alaska

This Wk's Top 3| Bronson & Taylor fall for the trap; a correction and some revealing math & the way to keep Alaskans here is evidently to take their money, give a bit back, and tell them you are helping. #akleg T'row, 6:05a on The Michael Dukes Show at buff.ly/ceW4m5l