Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska is the California and New York, combined, of regressive tax rates
November 8, 2025
Earlier this week, while working through some data on states that use a flat-rate income tax to raise...
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Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska v. Alaskans
Brad Keithley November 21, 2025
Recently, we were in a discussion in which a participant argued that there is no basis for concern about the Alaska economy (nor, by implication, about Alaska families). Their view was that, while it had its ups and downs, using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure, the size of the overall Alaska economy has “nearly tripled” since 2000,…
Fairbanks School District Superintendent Luke Meinert’s loose “award”
Robert Herrick
November 18, 2025
Leaked records show APD mental health clinician resigned after 18-year-old used her handgun to make threats
Jeff Landfield November 7, 2025
Internal Anchorage Police Department (APD) documents obtained by the Landmine show that...
Shots fired: Crooked Adam Crum attacks Treg Taylor for not being pro-Trump enough
Jeff Landfield November 5, 2025
The August primary is more than nine months away, but the attacks are already starting in the crowded Republican filed for governor. In a...
The Sunday Minefield – November 2, 2025
Jeff Landfield November 2, 2025
Halloween has come and gone. Snow should be on the ground in Southcentral any day. Senator Mike Shower (R – Wasilla) resigned his Senate…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The impact of using PFD cuts, compared to alternatives, by House District
Brad Keithley October 31, 2025
Recently, we have been spending time diving into Census Bureau data to better understand the...
First Alaskans Institute caves to anti-development lunatics, takes award away from John Shively
Jeff Landfield October 30, 2025
On October 27, the Frist Alaskans Institute announced their annual Howard Rock & Ted Stevens Smokehouse Gala award winners. But two days later, John...
Wasilla Republican Sen. Mike Shower resigns from State Senate
Jeff Landfield October 30, 2025
The Landmine has confirmed that Senator Mike Shower (R - Wasilla) submitted his resignation to Senate President Gary Stevens (R - Kodiak), effective November...
The Sunday Minefield – October 26, 2025
Jeff Landfield October 26, 2025
I can’t believe Thanksgiving is just over a month away! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) announced late Friday afternoon that Natural Resources Commissioner…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Three things
Brad Keithley October 24, 2025
This week’s column addresses three separate issues that have arisen over the past few weeks.
The first, raised in a column written…
Jay Hammond’s PFD intent language
Bruce Tangeman October 24, 2025
I had a friend tell me years ago after I testified in front of the Legislature that I had a “terrible poker face when…
Alaska Fish & Game and DNR executed baby swan for being friendly to state park ranger
Jeff Landfield October 23, 2025
According to a bizarre post on the Alaska State Parks' Facebook page, the Department of Fish & Game recently euthanized a baby swan. It's...
The Sunday Minefield – October 19, 2025
Jeff Landfield October 19, 2025
Nearly 2,000 evacuees from the devasting typhoon that hit Western Alaska arrived in Anchorage this week. The Alaska Federation of Natives held their annual…
Leaked APD Internal Affairs tapes reveal major leadership schism on proposed DEI hiring practices
Jeff Landfield October 17, 2025
Recordings of a 2021 Anchorage Police Department (APD) Internal Affairs investigation obtained by the...
Deceptive fundraising email from Bernadette Wilson stirs backlash within Alaska GOP
Jeff Landfield October 15, 2025
A deceptive fundraising email sent from Republican gubernational candiate Bernadette Wilson has sparked ire among some Alaska GOP officials. The email, sent out on...
The Sunday Minefield – October 12, 2025
Jeff Landfield October 12, 2025
Local elections occurred this week all over Alaska. Turnout was abysmally low in many areas. The big upset was in Fairbanks where Fairbanks North…