The Sunday Minefield – February 16, 2025
February 16, 2025
We are nearly a month into session and things are moving right along. The big news this week in Juneau was a bill that…
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Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Revenues
Brad Keithley February 14, 2025
Those who follow these columns know that we have been discussing for nearly all of the time we have been writing them the fiscal…
Legislative staffer Ryan McKee abruptly decides to leave country and “find himself”
The Landfill February 14, 2025
Following an announcement that his boss, Senator Rob Yundt (R – Wasilla) had introduced a bill that would apply the corporate income tax to…
The Sunday Minefield – February 9, 2025
Jeff Landfield February 9, 2025
We are already entering week four of the legislative session! The group of eight legislators (two from each caucus) have been meeting with Governor…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: A couple of updates
Brad Keithley February 7, 2025
This week, we are updating the charts in our two previous columns – last week’s on the budget (“This is brutal”)…
The Sunday Minefield – February 2, 2025
Jeff Landfield February 2, 2025
The second week of session was definitely eventful. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) delivered his seventh State of State to a joint session…
Senators Murkowski and Sullivan: FBI Anchorage’s misconduct is critical for confirming Kash Patel
Tyler Vose February 1, 2025
Following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “The Nomination of Kashyap Pramod Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation”...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: This is brutal
Brad Keithley January 31, 2025
Over the past few years, one of the documents we have come to rely on most in assessing Alaska’s fiscal situation is the Legislative…
The Sunday Minefield – January 26, 2025
Jeff Landfield January 26, 2025
The first session of the 34th Alaska Legislature is underway! The House and Senate both gaveled in on Tuesday with no drama or shenanigans….
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The real Permanent Fund reform that’s needed
Brad Keithley January 24, 2025
Earlier this month, three groups - Alaska Common Ground, the Institute of the North, and Commonwealth North - co-hosted a forum entitled “Protecting the...
The Sunday Minefield – January 19, 2025
Jeff Landfield January 20, 2025
It’s the Monday Minefield again this week! I flew to Juneau yesterday and had a ton of work getting settled in. By the time…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: WHICH working-age Alaska families are outmigrating?
Brad Keithley January 17, 2025
Earlier this month, the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) issued a press release summarizing its most recent population...
The Sunday Minefield – January 12, 2025
Jeff Landfield January 13, 2025
Apologies for the late column again. I am at the tail end of my vacation before session and time got away from me yesterday….
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Permanent Fund “Performance”
Brad Keithley January 10, 2025
Last June, during the height of the issues surrounding former Permanent Fund Corporation (PFC) Trustee Ellie Rubenstein, we wrote a column…
The Sunday Minefield – January 5, 2025
Jeff Landfield January 6, 2025
The New Year has arrived! I hope everyone had fun ringing in 2025. I am down in Buenos Aires with some friends celebrating my…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Here’s a significant part of the revenue problem
Brad Keithley January 4, 2025
In our last column, we examined Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 10-year plan and expressed…
The Sunday Minefield – December 29, 2024
Jeff Landfield December 29, 2024
I hope everyone had a good Christmas holiday! This is the last Sunday Minefield of 2024. Which means the first session of the 34th…
How property tax assessments are done in the Mat-Su Borough
Representative Kevin McCabe December 27, 2024
Property tax assessments in the Mat-Su Borough are regulated by state law to ensure they are done periodically and fairly. Alaska…
The Sunday Minefield – December 22, 2024
Jeff Landfield December 22, 2024
Christmas is just three days away. And the New Year is next week. I turned 40 yesterday. Thanks to everyone who came out to…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Dunleavy to potential investors and others: 🤷♂️
Brad Keithley December 20, 2024
Although not widely understood, complying with AS 37.07.020(b)(2) is one of the Alaska governor's most important fiscal responsibilities. As part of the statutorily required...