Alaska Landmine Articles

Why we shouldn’t combine the Permanent Fund accounts

Senator Robert Myers   September 3, 2025

The Permanent Fund has changed in both its investments and its use since it was first created in 1976. Originally, it was invested in just bonds, the safest investment vehicle out there. The two-account structure envisioned by the constitutional amendment that created the fund – and the subsequent enabling legislation in the late 70s and early 80s – reflected…

The Sunday Minefield – August 17, 2025

Jeff Landfield   August 17, 2025

What a week for Alaska! Hundreds if not thousands of people came to Alaska for the Trump/Putin Summit that included high-level American and Russian…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: What every state candidate (and campaign manager) should prepare for

Brad Keithley   August 16, 2025

Monthly, three major organizations publish detailed updates of their views of the global oil markets, which we review carefully. The updates from two of...

Alaska State senator’s wife wishes death on Trump, Putin

The Alaska Landmine   August 15, 2025

On the eve of a high-stakes summit on the Russia-Ukraine war, Tasha Boyer Dunbar, wife to Senator Forrest Dunbar (D-Anchorage), has a deadly message...

The Sunday Minefield – August 10, 2025

Jeff Landfield   August 11, 2025

Ok, it’s the Monday Minefield this week. But I have an excuse that is hard to make up. I am writing this column from…

Trump and Putin to hold historic Alaska summit at the Driftwood hotel in Juneau

The Landfill   August 9, 2025

One day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the location has been revealed: the…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Permanent Fund Corporation’s FY25 results

Brad Keithley   August 8, 2025

Over the past couple of weeks, the Permanent Fund Corporation (PFC) has published most of the reports that reflect, on a preliminary basis, its…

The Sunday Minefield – August 3, 2025

Jeff Landfield   August 3, 2025

I am writing this week’s column from my office in Juneau. Yesterday, 59 of Alaska’s 60 legislators (one was a bit late) were in…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Focusing on the forest

Brad Keithley   August 3, 2025

One of the biggest challenges in discussing Alaska’s fiscal situation is to persuade listeners to focus on the full fiscal forest. When discussing fiscal...

The Sunday Minefield – July 27, 2025

Jeff Landfield   July 27, 2025

August is less than a week away. Summer is really flying by! I hope everyone in Southcentral enjoyed the incredible weather we had this…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Legislature badly needs to fix production taxes before we continue to “drill, baby, drill”

Brad Keithley   July 25, 2025

In the wake of President Trump’s emphasis on opening additional federal lands in Alaska for oil...

The Sunday Minefield – July 20, 2025

Jeff Landfield   July 20, 2025

August is less than two weeks away! Senator Dan Sullivan (R – Alaska) and Representative Nick Begich (R – Alaska), who are both up…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Why the federal tax impact on PFDs is not a valid basis for supporting PFD cuts

Brad Keithley   July 19, 2025

In recent conversations, some have continued to use the impact of federal income taxes on Permanent...

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Permanent Fund Corporation’s most recent numbers show it continues to underperform

Brad Keithley   July 14, 2025

While many Alaskans believe that Alaska’s revenue stream, which funds both government and

The Sunday Minefield – July 13, 2025

Jeff Landfield   July 13, 2025

It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway into July. Legislators and some staff are preparing for Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) special…

The Sunday Minefield – July 6, 2025

Jeff Landfield   July 6, 2025

What a loose week! Even though the Fourth of July was on Friday, a lot happened this week in Alaska politics. First, Anchorage Mayor…
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