Showdown brewing between Governor and Legislature over forward funding of education
April 10, 2019
There is a showdown brewing in the Capitol over education funding. It involves the forward funding of education that was passed last year by…
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Republicans get loose in House Finance Committee hearing on crime
Jeff Landfield April 23, 2019
Things got real loose in the House Finance Committee this morning during a presentation on crime. The presentation was titled “Community Perspectives on Crime”, and included invited testimony from several public safety officials.
Department of Public Safety Deputy Commissioner Michael Duxbury was presenting when Representative Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R – Wasilla) made a statement about Governor Michael J. Dunleavy’s (R -…
ACLU seeks default judgment against Gov. Dunleavy, Tuckerman Babcock in wrongful termination suits
Jeff Landfield and Lee Baxter
April 19, 2019
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! – Suzanne Downing’s former target now her star witness for Amanda Price
Jeff Landfield
April 13, 2019
GCI laying off 87 employees in reduction of force
Jeff Landfield April 4, 2019
In a confidential memo obtained by the Alaska Landmine, sent today to GCI employees, GCI announced they are laying off 87 employees. The memo…
Guest Post: On Alaska, weiners, and journalism
Kevin Baird April 3, 2019
I quit my job reporting on politics at the Alaska State Capitol on March 14. Boom. Done. I told myself after I quit that…
Anchorage Municipal Election unofficial results are in – proposed Alcohol Tax appears to be defeated
Jeff Landfield April 2, 2019
The unofficial results from the second vote-by-mail election for the Municipality of Anchorage were recently posted on the city’s website. The unofficial results show…
The Price may not be right on Dunleavy Public Safety Commissioner
Jeff Landfield April 2, 2019
Governor Michael J. Dunleavy (R – Alaska) named Amanda Price his Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety in December, right after he took…
Lt. Governor Meyer, three Representatives, face campaign donation fines
Jeff Landfield April 1, 2019
The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) has issued Lieutenant Governor Meyer (R – Alaska) and several legislators fines for violating Alaska’s campaign disclosure laws….
Guest Post: Why I’m voting for the proposed Anchorage Alcohol Tax
Christopher Constant March 31, 2019
My name is Christopher Constant. I represent Downtown, South Addition, Fairview, Mountain View, and Government Hill on the Anchorage Assembly. I read the argument…
Why a 107-foot long, WWII-era tugboat has been abandoned in Gastineau Channel for years
Jeff Landfield and Cale Green March 30, 2019
If you have been to Juneau in the last year, odds are you have seen the abandoned, 107 foot long World War II era...
Guest Post: Why I’m voting against the proposed Anchorage Alcohol Tax
Darwin Biwer March 30, 2019
My name is Darwin Biwer. I have been the owner of Darwin’s Theory since it’s beginning in 1981. I am writing about the Anchorage…
Video Story: What is the future of the Alaska Marine Highway System?
Jeff Landfield March 30, 2019
Governor Dunleavy has proposed major cuts to the Alaska Marine Highway System. Under the current funding proposal, the ferry system would see a 75%…
A new low for Suzanne Downing and the Alaska Republican Party
Jeff Landfield March 25, 2019
We have all come to expect dishonesty and vitriol from Suzanne Downing’s Republican propaganda blog, Must Read Alaska. But something she wrote in her…
Legislative staffer sucker punches me in the face at the Viking
Jeff Landfield March 23, 2019
Last night started out like any normal Friday night in Juneau. However, it ended with me getting sucker punched in the face by a…
Gov. Dunleavy violates Alaska Constitution by not filling Palmer Superior Court seat
Jeff Landfield March 22, 2019
In an unprecedented move, Governor Michael J. Dunleavy has refused to fill one of two Palmer Superior Court seats. Yesterday, he announced four judicial…
State Human Rights Commission attacks private citizen for “Black Rifles Matter” bumper sticker
Jeff Landfield March 15, 2019
In a now deleted Facebook post, the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights called out a private citizen on their official Facebook page for…
Gov. Dunleavy blasts lawmakers on social media as “greedy politicians” – then deletes post
Jeff Landfield March 14, 2019
In a now deleted Facebook post and tweet, Governor Michael J. Dunleavy blasted “greedy politicians” for trying to steal Alaskans’ PFDs (It’s PFDs not…