Alaska's Political Pipeline
Conversations about the people, issues and controversies getting political attention in Anchorage and Alaska. We'll go beyond the daily news to explore what issues are generating heat, why and how political decisions are made, what strategies campaigns are using, where the money is flowing and how the city and state are governed.
Thu, November 14, 2024
Trump appointments, a new Senate leader and an Alaska election update
Tracy Sinclare speaks with our Washington D. C. Correspondent about the appointments of Pres-Elect Trump and what the House and Senate will look like in January. Plus we look at some key races in Alaska's election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fri, October 11, 2024
Debate for the State: U.S. House
Rebecca Palsha and Lori Townsend moderate Debate for the State between Rep. Mary Peltola and challenger Nick Begich. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, July 22, 2024
Alaska's Political Pipeline: Democratic response to Biden's withdrawal
In this edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, Joe Cadotte spoke with Mike Wenstrup, chair of the Alaska Democratic Party, about his reaction to the announcement from President Joe Biden that he was withdrawing from the 2024 Presidential race. This is the extended version of that conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fri, June 14, 2024
A conversation with Mayor-Elect Suzanne LaFrance
Rebecca Palsha talks with Anchorage Mayor-Elect Suzanne LaFrance a little more than 2 weeks from her inauguration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, June 12, 2024
Alaska's Political Pipeline: Mayor Dave Bronson
As Mayor Dave Bronson prepares to leave office, Rebecca Palsha sits down with him to talk about his tenure and his legacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E41 · Tue, May 07, 2024
A deep mayoral runoff discussion between Bronson and LaFrance
Rebecca Palsha moderated the Alaska's News Source discussion between Mayor Dave Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance. She and David Bernknopf recap the debate, which was long on specific plans about homelessness, crime, snow removal and his calling her "woke" and her calling him "incompetent." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E40 · Sat, May 04, 2024
ANCHORAGE'S MAYORAL CANDIDATES ANSWER COMMUNITY QUESTIONS.mp3
ALASKA'S NEWS SOURCE ASKED THE COMMUNITY COUNCILS OF ANCHORAGE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS OF MAYOR DAVE BRONSON AND CHALLENGER SUZANNE LAFRANCE. HERE ARE THEIR ANSWERS ON A WIDE RANGE OF CONCERNS TO ANCHORAGE RESIDENTS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sat, May 04, 2024
Anchorage Votes: Mayoral Runoff Debate
Moderator Rebecca Palsha sits down with Mayor Dave Bronson and former-Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance to discuss the topics important to Anchorage residents: the homeless crisis, snow removal, re-zoning efforts and what it takes to make Anchorage a place to attract new residents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E30 · Wed, April 03, 2024
Anchorage election results special. Mayor, propositions and school board
Rebecca Palsha and David Bernknopf detail the initial results and preview the coming Anchorage mayoral runoff, almost surely between incumbent Dave Bronson and challenger Suzanne LaFrance. Plus, why did the public bathroom prop fail so badly? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E31 · Thu, March 14, 2024
Homelessness, Snow Removal, Crime, Housing Costs...recapping the Anchorage Mayoral Candidates debate
Mayor Dave Bronson, challengers Chris Tuck, Bill Popp, Suzanne LaFrance debate the issues in the 2024 Alaska's News Source Anchorage Mayoral Debate. We recap and analyze what the candidates said and what their answers say about their campaign strategies.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S2 E2 · Fri, March 08, 2024
Alaska's U.S. Senators react to President Biden's State of the Union
Both Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Dan Sullivan criticized President Biden's State of the Union Thursday night for being much too political. A special edition of the Political Pipeline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E30 · Fri, March 01, 2024
Enough state money for education and the PFD? A new Anchorage proposal to close homeless camps
Is there enough money in Alaska to fix education and fund the PFD? The latest episode of Alaska's political pipeline explores those issues from Juneau and also looks into Mayor Bronson's newest plan to shut down large homeless camps in Anchorage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E29 · Fri, February 02, 2024
The Alaska State Legislature is back legislating...or trying to.
Education and energy are the top issues in Juneau at the start of the Alaska legislative session. The new edition of Alaska's political pipeline goes in depth with our legislative correspondent Steve Kirch to hear possible solutions on school spending and critical energy issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E26 · Sat, January 06, 2024
Myth or History and is Alaska really "The Last Frontier?"
From Governor Dunleavy to Mary Peltola, Alaska's politicians seek to claim a share of the frontier. But how much of the frontier is myth and how much is real? And how does mythology affect the way we look at land use, mineral extraction, environmental issues and even place names? Guest Kaitlin Armstrong from the podcast "The Alaska Myth" joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E25 · Tue, December 05, 2023
Agreement on an Anchorage pilot program to provide permanent housing for homeless people, Bronson team onboard
With virtually every major stakeholder in the room and apparently on the same page, the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness unveiled a pilot program to move 150 people from emergency winter shelters into permanent housing in April. The money is there, the Assembly and Mayor Bronson are supportive and a team from Houston, Texas is in town to advise. That's because Houston is seen by many as a shining example of how to create a collaborative approach to moving people from the streets to housing with a laser focus on that single issue. We talk about the challenges still facing the Anchorage version of the Houston model. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E24 · Fri, November 17, 2023
A new candidate for Congress, the political fallout from the snow emergency and Ice Towers
The Lt Governor joins the race for Mary Peltola's at-large Alaska Congressional seat, Mayor Bronson says he made the right choice on what streets to clean, but the head of Anchorage Schools begs to differ. The world's news organizations cover the Anchorage homeless situation, but many stories get a key fact wrong. And how colorful ice towers might brighten your winter outlook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E23 · Thu, October 26, 2023
The MIScounting of Anchorage's homeless population and what's up with PFD money?
How did Anchorage so badly miscalculate the number of homeless people wanting winter shelter and what will be done about the crisis? Plus, calls for a constitutional amendment to deal with PFD funds. And, the legacy of Alaska's Vic Fischer, the last surviving signer of the state's Constitution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E22 · Tue, October 03, 2023
The Bronson winter shelter plan is almost here, and so is a new snow removal plan and indictments for misusing Covid $
Just days before Anchorage residents learn the details of the winter shelter plan, but the Bronson administration promises more than 500 beds in 3 locations PLUS a new snow removal plan is coming with $1.5 million in proposed new snow spending. Details on the alleged $1.6 million dollar fraud allegedly perpetrated by a supporter of the mayor's who sits on two Anchorage commissions. But it wasn't the mayor who gave her and partner the federal money. It was the Anchorage assembly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E21 · Thu, September 14, 2023
The tragic death of Eugene Peltola Jr and the sad irony of Mary Peltola's 9/11 speech during Biden visit
Rep. Mary Peltola spoke about small planes during the Anchorage commemoration of 9/11 with President Biden. Just over a day later, her husband died tragically in the crash of his small plane. President Biden attended that ceremony on his way back from Vietnam and Governor Dunleavy got a few moments with the President to discuss his opposition to the President's decision to cancel oil drilling leases in the state. Hear our interview with the Governor about what he intended to tell the President. The pipeline also examines the Mayoral candidacy of Bill Popp and fellow candidate Suzanne LaFrance's response. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E20 · Wed, August 30, 2023
Vandalism hits KTUU and turns the Pipeline into the POOPline
But seriously, we talk about how and why Alaska's News Source covered vandalism at our offices involving human feces. It involves our ongoing coverage of the homeless issue and our series on what works to alleviate homelessness here and around the country. Also, we tell you what we know now about President Biden's scheduled visit to Anchorage on 9/11 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E19 · Wed, August 23, 2023
Homelessness in Anchorage: The Navigation Center WON'T be built, but what solutions might be in the muni's future?
We went to Houston, Texas, to see why so many think that city's homeless response is a model for the rest of the country. We hear from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and those in Houston moving thousands of people into permanent homes. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson tells us Houston's model isn't something he's interested in and also why he fought so hard to finish his navigation center. And, there is at least one homeless project in Anchorage that is bearing fruit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E18 · Fri, August 11, 2023
Putting homeless people on planes out of town and the mayor's race is ON
Mayor Bronson gets national attention for offering one way plane tickets to homeless people as the city's mayoral race gets fully underway. Are LaFrance supporters trying to get Chris Tuck to leave the race already? And who else might join the mayor's race? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E17 · Fri, July 14, 2023
Is the PFD drying up? Sen. Sullivan talks about Ukraine....and President Biden's handling of the crisis
The people running the Permanent Fund say we could run out of spendable money in three years. Will it force the Governor and the legislature to act? Alaska Senator Sullivan has both praise and criticism for President Biden's handling of the Ukraine crisis and NATO. And what is in a word, when it comes to outdoor homeless camps in Anchorage? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E16 · Mon, June 19, 2023
Jeremy Cubas and the Governor and signs of improving relations between the Anchorage Mayor and the Assembly
What does Governor Dunleavy have to say about his former "family" aide Jeremy Cubas and how does Mr. Cubas view his critics? We hear from one of them. Also, a new candidate jumps in the Anchorage Mayor's race to oppose Mayor Dave Bronson. And, are relations really thawing between the Mayor and the Assembly? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E15 · Thu, May 04, 2023
Juneau, we have a problem — and Anchorage City Hall may have some solutions
The regular session of the Alaska legislature is in its final days and we examine the wide agreement that significant changes are coming to the way the state pays its' bills. But exactly what those changes are remain a bit of a mystery. Plus ranked choice voting and parental rights measures take up committee time and Mayor Bronson's administration says it has reached "settlements" over some contentious issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E15 · Tue, April 18, 2023
Mayor Bronson fills some open positions, Alaska legislators try to settle on a PFD $ amount and what's going on in Albania (really)
Mayor Bronson lost a key employee, but gained a couple as well. Plus his spokesman says progress is being made on filling other positions. Plus, there's just about a month left in the legislative session in Juneau. What's up with the PFD, education spending and 'parental rights?' And yes, we really do discuss Albania this week. Enjoy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, March 28, 2023
Anchorage Votes: School Board Candidates Seat D
In this edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, we speak with the two candidates for the Anchorage School Board, Seat D. We asked all of the candidates the same three questions. The candidates for this seat are Mark Anthony Cox and incumbent Andy Holleman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, March 28, 2023
Anchorage Votes: School Board Seat C
In this edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, we speak with the two candidates for the Anchorage School Board, Seat C. We asked all of the candidates the same three questions. The candidates for this seat are Irene Boll and incumbent Dave Donley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sun, March 26, 2023
Anchorage Votes: Assembly District 6, Seat K
On Alaska's Political Pipeline, we're sharing some of the extended interviews we did with the candidates for the Anchorage Assembly. In this edition, we talk to the candidates for District 6, Seat K, Rachel Ries, Zac Johnson and Mikel Insalaco. The Anchorage Municipal Election is April 4, 2023. Follow Alaska's News Source for all the latest results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sat, March 25, 2023
Anchorage Votes: Assembly District 5, Seat I
On Alaska's Political Pipeline, we're sharing some of the extended interviews we did with the candidates for the Anchorage Assembly. In this edition, we talk to the candidates for District 5, Seat I, George Martinez and Spencer Moore. The Anchorage Municipal Election is April 4, 2023. Follow Alaska's News Source for all the latest results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sat, March 25, 2023
Anchorage Votes: Assembly District 5, Seat H
On Alaska's Political Pipeline, we're sharing some of the extended interviews we did with the candidates for the Anchorage Assembly. In this edition, we talk to the candidates for District 5, Seat H, Leigh Sloan and Karen Bronga. The Anchorage Municipal Election is April 4, 2023. Follow Alaska's News Source for all the latest results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sat, March 25, 2023
Anchorage Votes: Assembly District 4, Seat G
On Alaska's Political Pipeline, we're sharing some of the extended interviews we did with the candidates for the Anchorage Assembly. In this edition, we talk to the candidates for District 4, Seat G, Travis Szanto and incumbent Felix Rivera. The Anchorage Municipal Election is April 4, 2023. Follow Alaska's News Source for all the latest results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sat, March 25, 2023
Anchorage Votes: Assembly District 3, Seat E
On Alaska's Political Pipeline, we're sharing some of the extended interviews we did with the candidates for the Anchorage Assembly. In this edition, we talk to the candidates for District 3, Seat E, Dustin Darden, Anna Brawley, and Brian Flynn. The Anchorage Municipal Election is April 4, 2023. Follow Alaska's News Source for all the latest results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fri, March 24, 2023
Anchorage Votes: Assembly District 2, Seat C
On Alaska's Political Pipeline, we're sharing some of the extended interviews we did with the candidates for the Anchorage Assembly. In this edition, we talk to the candidates for District 2, Seat C, Jim Arlington and Scott Myers. There is no incumbent in this race. The Anchorage Municipal Election is April 4, 2023. Follow Alaska's News Source for all the latest results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fri, March 24, 2023
Anchorage Votes: Assembly District 1, Seat B
On Alaska's Political Pipeline, we're sharing some of the extended interviews we did with the candidates for the Anchorage Assembly. In this edition, we talk to the candidates for District 1, Seat B, Christopher Constant and Nicholas Danger. Candidate John Trueblood declined our request for an on camera interview. The Anchorage Municipal Election is April 4, 2023. Follow Alaska's News Source for all the latest results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fri, March 17, 2023
Anchorage Assembly goes to court against Mayor, Alaska's Governor says he isn't targeting LGBTQ community and more
This just in. Anchorage Assembly goes to court to force Mayor Bronson to reveal Joe Gerace documents. Governor Dunleavy proposes a "parental rights" bill that some say targets the LGBTQ community. Dunleavy also proposes a teacher bonus. And we go in-depth into the political fallout from the Willow oil project decision and look at when construction might actually begin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E12 · Mon, February 27, 2023
Anchorage Mayor and Assembly still fighting, Alaska trying to understand carbon politics and revenue
The Anchorage Assembly and Mayor Bronson continue to talk past each other, a new lawsuit against the Mayor is filed, Rep. David Eastman wonders out loud if an abused child who dies saves the state money and we dig deeply into the politics and financial promise of carbon capture and carbon offsets here in Alaska. Could it really mean billions of dollars of revenue for the state? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E11 · Tue, February 07, 2023
Niki Tshibaka joins departures at City Hall & Alaska's spending on schools might rise
Just before recording this episode of the Pipeline podcast, another top Bronson administration official left City Hall. We have some inside details. Meanwhile, the mayor's staff is upset at our persistent attempts to question Mayor Bronson. We also look at a new proposal to increase Alaska's spending on schools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E10 · Wed, January 25, 2023
Mayor Bronson, Amy Demboski, Brice Wilbanks, Gov. Dunleavy. They are all in this week's Pipeline
What is going on in Anchorage City Hall? Demboski and Wilbanks are both gone. The D.A. is reviewing claims that a top city hall executive tried to intimidate employees from going to the ombudsman. Investigative reporter Mike Mason shares his insights. And what is going on in Juneau? Did Governor Dunleavy provide any more detail about the next state budget and what do we know about legislative priorities, budget crunches, ranked choice voting and education spending now that the legislative session is underway? Rebecca Palsha just returned and tells us what she learned in Juneau. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E9 · Fri, January 13, 2023
More of the Demboski and the Mayor saga & we're still talking snow
Will Anchorage's snowpocalypse hurt the political careers of our municipal leaders? Will Amy Demboski's lawyer letter to Mayor Bronson hurt the Mayor's political career? Will we vote again on ranked choice voting? And will the Alaska State House figure out how to organize? All those questions are tackled in our latest podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E8 · Wed, December 21, 2022
Municipal Mgr. Amy Demboski is fired by Mayor Bronson and we talk about why.
More information on the dismissal of Anchorage Municipal Manager Amy Demboski, how Alaska's News Source covered the story and why you don't hear from Mayor Bronson in our piece. Also a quick recap of Governor Dunleavy's budget proposal and a look at when the Alaska state legislature will get to work on that document. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E7 · Fri, December 09, 2022
Governor Dunleavy is sworn in and Alaska's Legislature readies for its session
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy prepares his next budget, the Alaska Legislature figures out power structures for the Senate and the House, a look back at polling success in the state and we consider whether appointed or elected judges make more sense. Also, please stick around until the end of this episode for our own Pipeline Christmas music mix. Co-hosts Rebecca Palsha and David Bernknopf welcome state political reporter Elena Symmes to the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E6 · Thu, November 24, 2022
Ranked Voting is tabulated in Alaska and the major races are settled
Mary Peltola, Lisa Murkowski and Mike Dunleavey all win re-election. Rank the Red worked, sort of and if you think election season is over, stand by for yet another ballot fight, this time over ranked voting. Plus our AI expert got the election exactly right and rejoins the podcast to explain why her methods work better than traditional polling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E5 · Fri, November 11, 2022
We've got the political math. Where do Alaska's elections stand after election day?
We delve into the numbers and examine what it takes for the Congressional and Senate candidates to keep their current leads or catch up. And has Governor Dunleavy locked his re-election up? Peltola, Palin, Begich, Tshibaka, Murkowski, Dunleavy, Gara and Walker all still in it for now. Plus, how did the NO forces sweep to such a blowout on the ballot question of a Constitutional Convention? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E4 · Wed, November 02, 2022
Election Day is almost here. A debate review and a look at what issues are resonating on social media
We review the Senate and Congressional debates, look forward to how election day will be covered, when votes will be counted and we have a special guest, a marketing and political expert who uses Artificial Intelligence to study how candidates are perceived and what issues are working for and against them. She did a special study of the Alaska races for Alaska's News Source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E3 · Fri, October 21, 2022
Alaska's Political Pipeline: Debates, the Constitutional Convention Vote and what Americans think about the news media and democracy
The Alaska Governor's Debate is done. We review that gathering and preview the Senate and Congressional Debates coming next week. What issues do voters want to hear about? And what about the vote on whether to hold a Constitutional Convention? We also tackle the difficult issue of what Americans and Alaskans think about the job the news media does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E2 · Mon, October 03, 2022
Alaska's Political Pipeline: Races for Governor and Senator
This episode, we examine the Alaska Senate and Gubernatorial races, look ahead to the October debates and talk about out of state money going into TV and social media ads. Rebecca Palsha and David Bernknopf co-host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E1 · Thu, September 15, 2022
Alaska's Political Pipeline: The Congressional Race
The latest episode of the Alaska’s Political Pipeline podcast looks at the next round of the Peltola-Palin-Begich congressional race. Rebecca Palsha and Producer David Bernknopf also discuss how folks in the lower 48 seem to have trouble taking salmon seriously and how families are taking a central role in the campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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