The Sunday Minefield – July 7, 2024
July 7, 2024
The August 20 primary election is just over six weeks away. I hope everyone enjoyed the long Fourth of July holiday weekend! I was…
Alaska Landmine Articles
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: This is why and how the Permanent Fund is going to be drained
Brad Keithley July 5, 2024
Viewed from the proverbial “30,000-foot level,” Alaska’s budget history over the last twelve years has been a succession of efforts to…
The Sunday Minefield – June 30, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 30, 2024
I can’t believe June is already over! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) announced his vetoes and unceremoniously signed the operating and capital budgets…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: What would the amount of the PFD have been if the Legislature hadn’t taxed it
Brad Keithley June 28, 2024
Occasionally, we are asked if we know where to find what the amount of the Permanent Fund Dividend...
DOJ charges Anchorage men for smuggling PEZ candies and Pogs to North Korea
The Landfill June 26, 2024
Two South Korean-born American citizens have been charged by the Department of Justice for attempting to smuggle PEZ candies and Pogs to…
The Sunday Minefield – June 23, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 23, 2024
The weather has been amazing all over the state! It was even great this weekend in Barrow, where I fortunate to attend a Nalukataq…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Is the Permanent Fund’s downhill performance a trend, and if so, what should the Legislature do about it?
Brad Keithley June 22, 2024
One of the things that became clear while...
Ask a Cat: Anchorage problems, neighbor chickens, and feeling adequate
Cat June 17, 2024
Summer love gone wrong? Campsite conundrum? For the answers to all of your burning questions, e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send a message...
The Sunday Minefield – June 16, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 16, 2024
The weather in Southcentral has been amazing this week! The August primary is just over two months away, and lots of political fundraisers are…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Is the current Permanent Fund Board chaos costing Alaskans money
Brad Keithley June 14, 2024
Alaskans who have paid even cursory attention to local news in the recent past will likely have noticed...
Understanding the economic impact of Alaska’s dealer-friendly legislation
Steve Pociask June 12, 2024
In Alaska, much like the rest of the country, people rely on their cars for everything: commuting to work, grocery shopping, accessing…
The Sunday Minefield – June 9, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 9, 2024
Summer is in full swing. Now that the June 1 filing deadline has passed and with more than two and a half months to…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: It’s the revenues, stupid
Brad Keithley June 7, 2024
To those of a certain age, one of the most memorable pieces of past campaign strategy is the mantra developed by advisor James Carville…
Ask a Cat: Hot boy summer, burning out, and retirement
Cat June 3, 2024
Never fear, the Cat is here! For the answers to all of your deep (or shallow) questions, e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send a…
The Sunday Minefield – June 2, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 2, 2024
The June 1 candidate filing deadline has come and gone for the ten Senate and 40 House seats that are up this November. There…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Legislature’s FY25 “fiscal plan”: The Top 20%, non-residents & oil contribute virtually nothing
Brad Keithley May 31, 2024
A passage in a recent story in the Mat-Su...
Senator Sullivan blasts NASA for allegedly removing American flag on moon
The Landfill May 29, 2024
On Sunday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R- Alaska) excoriated NASA for allegedly ordering astronauts to return to the moon to remove the American flag….
The Sunday (Monday) Minefield – May 27, 2024
Jeff Landfield May 27, 2024
I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend! Don’t forget about all of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. This week’s…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska’s Super Socialists
Brad Keithley May 24, 2024
Some often refer to Permanent Fund Dividends (PFD) as “socialist” and those who advocate for them as “socialists.” The basis for the claim is…
Finding common ground with our mayor
Meg Zaletel May 23, 2024
The Assembly didn’t run for mayor.
Effective local government is all about finding common ground to prosper and doing our best to solve…