Alaska Landmine Articles

The Sunday Minefield – August 7, 2022

Jeff Landfield   August 7, 2022

Early and absentee voting are underway for the August 16 primary. It’s hard to believe the primary is just over one week away. I’m…

Mayor Bronson issues executive order allowing him to dismiss Assembly

The Landfill   August 6, 2022

In an unprecedented move, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson issued an executive order Saturday empowering him to dismiss sitting members of the Anchorage Assembly. Bronson’s…

The Alaska Stalker – August 6, 2022

The Alaska Stalker   August 6, 2022

Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How much would production need to rise – and where – to balance the budget

Brad Keithley   August 5, 2022

Sometimes the inspiration for these weekly columns comes from comments made by readers. This week’s...

The Sunday Minefield – July 31, 2022

Jeff Landfield   July 31, 2022

The August 16 primary is just over two weeks away. In-person voting starts tomorrow and the deadline to request absentee by-mail ballots is August…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Replacing PFD cuts with taxes results in fairer revenues, not more spending

Brad Keithley   July 29, 2022

As even occasional readers are aware, these columns are often focused on a comparison of the impact on Alaska families and the overall economy...

“Red” Scare: A day on the Kenai

Jacob Hersh   July 25, 2022

There’s nothing more balls-out Alaskan than a seven-year-old driving a $30,000 side-by-side. As I’m hauling a bloody, sandy load of fish up the Kenai…

The Sunday Minefield – July 24, 2022

Jeff Landfield   July 24, 2022

The August 16 primary is just over three weeks away. Early and absentee in-person voting starts on August 1. It feels a bit like…

Alaska Stalker – July 23, 2022

The Alaska Stalker   July 23, 2022

Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: It’s THE most important fiscal issue this election cycle but few are talking about it

Brad Keithley   July 22, 2022

Earlier this month following the release of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) final decisions on the...

Senator Josh Revak is wrong about Big Tech

Adam Schwemley   July 19, 2022

Senator Josh Revak (R – Anchorage) seems to think that the technology companies that have made the internet what it is…

The Sunday Minefield – July 17, 2022

Jeff Landfield   July 17, 2022

After a hot and dry start to summer, we have finally got some much needed rain in Southcentral. The Anchorage Assembly passed a controversial…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The CBR: How much do we owe, how should we repay

Brad Keithley   July 15, 2022

In our column a couple of weeks ago - “An updated 10-year outlook” - we proposed routinely including a line item for repayment of...

My day at the Trump Rally in Anchorage, Alaska

Jacob Hersh   July 12, 2022

The first thing you notice about the Trump rally, as you pull into the Alaska Airlines Center, is the line. It disgorges from the…

The Sunday Minefield – July 10, 2022

Jeff Landfield   July 11, 2022

The big news this week was former President Donald Trump’s rally at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. I was there covering the event….

The time has come to end Big Tech’s rule

Senator Josh Revak   July 10, 2022

The internet has opened doors and pathways to more than we could have ever imagined just a couple of decades ago. It has become…

The Alaska Stalker – July 10, 2022

The Alaska Stalker   July 10, 2022

Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...

The challenges of education in Alaska

Charlie Pierce   July 8, 2022

In one word, the state of Education in Alaska is “pathetic.” Finger pointing, arguing and blaming everything except the structure of the current system...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Yes, Alaska does have a sufficient “tax base”

Brad Keithley   July 8, 2022

While some talk about a fiscal “surplus,” even in the current fiscal year (FY23) the Legislature has continued to divert a portion of the...

The Sunday Minefield – July 3, 2022

Jeff Landfield   July 3, 2022

I hope everyone is enjoying the 4th of July holiday weekend! The weather around Southcentral and much of Alaska has been amazing, though very…
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