Pat Race
@pat.alaskarobotics.com
Hi! I'm an owner of the Alaska Robotics Gallery in Juneau where we sell comics, board games, art supplies, and local artwork.
I make short films, comics, picture books, host a comics camp and post a lot about Alaska policy.
https://patrace.com
I make short films, comics, picture books, host a comics camp and post a lot about Alaska policy.
https://patrace.com
This is what happens when you let oil companies run your state for thirty years.
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is what happens when you let oil companies run your state for thirty years.
I like your note here, "There is a significant difference between how 'Alaska' is doing economically and how 'Alaskans' are doing."
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I like your note here, "There is a significant difference between how 'Alaska' is doing economically and how 'Alaskans' are doing."
Alaska. Open for Business.
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Alaska. Open for Business.
It's so specific as to perhaps not be an entirely useful metric but the comparison is interesting and does portray Alaska as rather stagnant compared to everyone else. Here's more visualization of the state-by-state comparisons: aaronjbecker.com/posts/real-m...
real median household income growth by state since 1984
By definition, households live together, making median household income a relevant metric for housing affordability.
aaronjbecker.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
It's so specific as to perhaps not be an entirely useful metric but the comparison is interesting and does portray Alaska as rather stagnant compared to everyone else. Here's more visualization of the state-by-state comparisons: aaronjbecker.com/posts/real-m...
I wasn't so sure about the source or methods so I looked around a bit and FRED has this data. Apparently Alaska is indeed dead last in "Cumulative Real Growth in Median Household Income by US State 1984-2024."
Here's Alaska compared to a few select states indexed to 1984:
Here's Alaska compared to a few select states indexed to 1984:
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I wasn't so sure about the source or methods so I looked around a bit and FRED has this data. Apparently Alaska is indeed dead last in "Cumulative Real Growth in Median Household Income by US State 1984-2024."
Here's Alaska compared to a few select states indexed to 1984:
Here's Alaska compared to a few select states indexed to 1984:
Sullivan already scrambling to rehab his healthcare stance ahead of the 2026 elections. He didn't lift a finger to defend subsidies when it mattered but he'll flail around just enough to create the illusion of action. Soccer flop policy.
Sullivan says he is working on extension of health care subsidies
Without action from Congress, the subsidies will expire at the end of the year.
www.adn.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Sullivan already scrambling to rehab his healthcare stance ahead of the 2026 elections. He didn't lift a finger to defend subsidies when it mattered but he'll flail around just enough to create the illusion of action. Soccer flop policy.