The Sunday Minefield – September 29, 2024
September 29, 2024
The November election is just over five weeks away. Absentee and early voting starts in just over three weeks on October 21. Governor Mike…
Alaska Landmine Articles
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Legislature to Alaska families – The less you make, the more we take
Brad Keithley September 27, 2024
One of the things that disappoints most about the Alaska media is its ongoing failure to report on - or even reference - the...
Anchorage’s inaction on homelessness
Keith McCormick September 24, 2024
As trash plagued encampments continue to proliferate in our city’s public spaces, it has become clearer than ever that Anchorage’s homelessness problem has reached…
Ask a Cat: Wisdom, ghosting, and eating cats
Cat September 23, 2024
Fall season got you down? Looking for a sassy feline to tell you how to live your life? For all the advice you seek,…
The Sunday Minefield – September 22, 2024
Jeff Landfield September 22, 2024
The November general election is just over six weeks away. The amount of the 2024 Permanent Fund Dividend was announced this week, which will…
Prop 2 will damage Alaska tourism statewide: Vote no to keep this sustainable industry healthy
Jillian Simpson September 20, 2024
As the CEO of the Alaska Travel Industry Association, I’m proud to represent the thousands of small businesses, families, and individuals who make up...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Growth rates
Brad Keithley September 20, 2024
Occasionally, we check in on the contribution of various sectors to the overall Alaskan economy, where Alaskans are spending their money (and how much),…
The Sunday Minefield – September 15, 2024
Jeff Landfield September 15, 2024
Fall is in the air! Below freezing temperatures will be here before we know it. The November general election is just is just 51…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: What the latest state-level IRS data tells us
Brad Keithley September 13, 2024
About a year ago, we took a look on these pages at what the then-most recent state-level data from the Internal…
Out-of-state interests are undermining Alaska’s elections
Mikaela Emswiler September 13, 2024
In a dramatic turn of events, the Alaska Democrat Party is now expressing disdain over the ranked-choice voting system (RCV) with the same fervor...
Alaska Landmine content creators vote to unionize
The Landfill September 12, 2024
On Thursday, Alaska Landmine content creators Paxson Woelber and Scott Jensen announced that they had voted to unionize and would soon initiate…
When egos clash: A look at the Tyreek Hill traffic stop incident
Terre Gales September 12, 2024
For some reason, traffic stops expose the raw tensions of authority and power dynamics in America, and the recent incident involving NFL star Tyreek...
Ask a Cat: Tourists, societal problems, and black cats
Cat September 9, 2024
Pumpkin spice problems? Autumn got you down? For all the advice you seek, e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send a message anonymously here.
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The Sunday Minefield – September 8, 2024
Jeff Landfield September 8, 2024
It’s the first week of the NFL season! It’s always nice to watch some football games on Sunday when fall is in the air….
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Some observations on campaign positions
Brad Keithley September 6, 2024
As we have read their position statements in the Alaska Beacon and on their websites and followed their social media posts, we have developed...
The Sunday Minefield – September 1, 2024
Jeff Landfield September 1, 2024
Summer is, unfortunately, coming to a close. Tomorrow is Labor Day, which to me has always signified the end of summer. It’s also the…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Our monthly Permanent Fund charts
Brad Keithley August 30, 2024
As some readers may be aware, monthly as the data becomes available, we post charts on our Facebook,
The Sunday Minefield – August 25, 2024
Jeff Landfield August 25, 2024
The August primary has come and gone, though four precincts and many absentee and early votes have yet to be counted. Turnout is currently…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: An interim 2024 state revenue and budget update
Brad Keithley August 23, 2024
Over the past two years, we have used columns during the summer and fall to fill gaps in the Department of Revenue’s (DOR) regular...
Ask a Cat: Workplace problems, an awkward hookup, and cat ladies
Cat August 19, 2024
Back to school challenges? Workplace conundrums? For all the advice you seek, e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send a message anonymously here. Dear Cat, I work...