My message to the Anchorage Assembly: Less woke and more work
February 6, 2026
If Anchorage residents ever wonder why so many problems in this city feel unresolved, they need only watch the Anchorage Assembly in action. Or...
Alaska Landmine Articles
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: More on the Governor’s proposed fiscal plan and its impact on Alaska families
Brad Keithley February 6, 2026
In this week’s column, we continue to analyze elements of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska)...
The Sunday Minefield – February 1, 2026
Jeff Landfield February 1, 2026
The Alaska Legislature has been been in session for two weeks, and things are definitely off to a much wilder start than last session….
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Governor’s proposed fiscal plan: Examining whether it balances, and putting the “regressivity” of his sales tax in context
Brad Keithley January 30, 2026
In last week’s column...
The Palmer Debacle: A masterclass in small town debauchery
Chris Sant January 27, 2026
From the outside, Palmer sells itself as a small Alaskan town with family values and pride in our pioneer spirit. From the inside, it...
The Sunday Minefield – January 25, 2026
Jeff Landfield January 25, 2026
The second session of the 34th Alaska Legislature is underway! It was a busy week with the before the start of session fundraisers, Juneau’s…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Our initial reactions to Gov. Dunleavy’s [maybe] proposed fiscal plan
Brad Keithley January 23, 2026
After already having set a dollar target for the “New Revenue Measures” required to balance the state’s budget over the next ten years in...
The Sunday Minefield – January 18, 2026
Jeff Landfield January 18, 2026
The second session of the 34th Alaska Legislature is just two days away! But some politicos might be cutting it close due to weather…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Protecting the Permanent Fund corpus
Brad Keithley January 16, 2026
One of the carryover proposals likely to receive serious consideration as the Legislature returns this session is the proposed Constitutional amendment to turn the...
Alaska’s natural gas pipeline is a long, long-shot
Joe Paskvan January 13, 2026
Alaskans have been begging, since Alaska’s oil pipeline was completed in the 1970’s, for a gasline project. Long-time Alaskans remember the bumper sticker: “Please…
The Sunday Minefield – January 11, 2026
Jeff Landfield January 11, 2026
The snow has been coming down in Anchorage! Luckily, temperatures are finally forecast to go up later this week. The legislative session begins in…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Gaffney Cline Report hits at least one nail squarely on the head
Brad Keithley January 9, 2026
The latest report on the Alaska LNG project submitted by legislative consultants Gaffney, Cline & Associates – “Key Issues – Legislative…
It’s tinfoil hat time for the Permanent Fund endowment plan
Bruce Tangeman January 9, 2026
Endowments have been around for decades. Several universities have been blessed with generous alumni donations that have resulted in endowments nearly as large as…
The Sunday Minefield – January 4, 2026
Jeff Landfield January 4, 2026
The New Year has arrived! The start of the second session of the 34th Legislature is just over two weeks away. The Legislature is…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The PFC’s “Maginot Line” investment strategy
Brad Keithley January 2, 2026
In the news deadzone of Christmas week, 84 days after the close of the fiscal quarter, the Permanent Fund Corporation (PFC) finally posted its...
The Sunday Minefield – December 28, 2025
Jeff Landfield December 28, 2025
I hope everyone had a good Christmas! This is the last Sunday Minefield of 2025. Which means the legislative session gets underway in just…
Anchorage Assembly votes to rename Hotel Captain Cook
The Landfill December 27, 2025
Following their decision to change the 50-year-old Anchorage seal, the Assembly took a second vote to rename the iconic Hotel Captain Cook, located in…
The Sunday Minefield – December 21, 2025
Jeff Landfield December 21, 2025
Happy Solstice everyone! Today also happens to be my birthday. Thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday. I hope everyone has a…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: A third, a third, and a third
Brad Keithley December 19, 2025
While not everything the governing statutes require, the fiscal submissions last week and this week by the administration of Governor Mike Dunleavy (R -…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: They don’t really object to “free money;” they just want more of it to flow to their pockets instead
Brad Keithley December 15, 2025
Some recent comments reminded us that it's been a while since we wrote about the Tax Avoidance...