Alaska's Political Pipeline

Latest Episodes:

On the Record: Edna DeVries Aug 03, 2026

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In this episode of Alaska's Political Pipeline, political reporter Wil Courtney is joined by Mat-Su Borough Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Edna DeVries. DeVries speaks on why she's in the race for governor, how she plans to lead and what she thinks about the top policy issues going into the August primary.

On the Record: Click Bishop Aug 03, 2026

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In this episode of Alaska's Political Pipeline, political reporter Wil Courtney talks with former State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Click Bishop. Bishop speaks on why he's in the race for governor, how he plans to lead and what he thinks about the top policy issues going into the August primary.

On the Record: Bill Walker Aug 03, 2026

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In this episode of Alaska's Political Pipeline, political reporter Wil Courtney sits down with former Governor and current candidate Bill Walker. Walker speaks on why he's in the race for governor for a second time, how he plans to lead and what he thinks about the top policy issues going into the August primary.

On the Record: Bernadette Wilson Aug 03, 2026

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In this episode of Alaska's Political Pipeline, political reporter Wil Courtney interviews gubernatorial candidate and businesswoman Bernadette Wilson. Wilson speaks on why she's in the race for governor, how she plans to lead and what she thinks on the top policy issues going into the August primary.

On the Record: Adam Crum Aug 03, 2026

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In this episode of Alaska's Political Pipeline, political reporter Wil Courtney sits down with gubernatorial candidate and former Department of Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum. Crum speaks on why he's in the race for governor, how he plans to lead and what he thinks of the top policy issues going into the August primary.

On the Record: Mary Peltola Jul 31, 2026

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In this episode of Alaska's Political Pipeline, reporter Wil Courtney sits down with U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola. Peltola discusses her decision to enter the race, tackling runaway costs of groceries and fuel in rural Alaska, and her vision for bringing bipartisanship back to Washington, D.C.

Bill Hill on his race to be Alaska's next congressman Jun 16, 2026

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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 Jun 06, 2026

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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 May 09, 2026

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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 May 05, 2026

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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.