Bill Hill on his race to be Alaska's next congressman

Bill Hill on his race to be Alaska's next congressman

Congressional candidate Bill Hill, an independent from Naknek challenging first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich for Alaska’s lone congressional seat, sits down with political reporter Wil Courtney in a conversation ranging from why he wants to run, who he wants to caucus with and his stances on some key issues going into the election.

The $10,000 Question: Walker & Hoffbeck’s Plan to End the PFD

Former Gov. Bill Walker and former Revenue Commissioner Randy Hoffbeck join Alaska’s Political Pipeline to explain why they’re jumping back into the race—and why they say Alaska can’t move forward without a clear, stable fiscal plan. They break down their approach to resource revenue, taxes, and the state’s long-debated LNG gasline, and they defend their headline-grabbing proposal: a one-time $10,000 Permanent Fund Dividend payout tied to ending the PFD program to “get the 600-pound gorilla out of the room.”

Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Halong recovery, gas prices and the war in Iran

Reporter Joe Allgood sat down with Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski to discuss the recovery after Halong, how the war in Iran is impacting gas prices and how high those gas prices could go in rural Alaska.

A conversation with Chris Constant

Kristen Durand sits down with former Chair of the Anchorage Assembly Chris Constant to talk about his time on the Assembly and how the city has changed in the 9 years he served on the body.

A conversation with Senate Minority Leader Mike Cronk

Political Reporter Wil Courtney sits down with Senate Minority Leader Mike Cronk who talks about cutting energy costs, keeping the state's budget in check and life outside of Juneau.