Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: An updated 10-year outlook
July 1, 2022
Earlier this week Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska) finalized the state’s FY22 and FY23 fiscal plans by announcing his line item vetoes of...
Alaska Landmine Articles
The Sunday Minefield – June 26, 2022
Jeff Landfield June 26, 2022
It was a wild week in Alaska politics. Al Gross‘ withdrawal from the U.S. House race, that the Landmine broke on…
The Alaska Stalker – June 25, 2022
The Alaska Stalker June 25, 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: “Class Warfare”
Brad Keithley June 24, 2022
Regularly when responding to our discussion about issues related to the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), some will accuse us of engaging in “class warfare.”…
The Sunday Minefield – June 19, 2022
Jeff Landfield June 19, 2022
The Summer Solstice is Tuesday, which means the days are about to start getting shorter. Summer is never long enough in Alaska. With more…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: A June revenue update
Brad Keithley June 17, 2022
The Department of Revenue publishes two formal revenue updates each fiscal year. The first is the detailed Fall Revenue Sources Book, published in December...
Silencing Anchorage’s youth
Andrew Duryea June 16, 2022
The Youth Advisory Commission (YAC), composed of youth ages 14-22, represents and advocates for the youth of Anchorage in our local government. Some of…
The Sunday Minefield – June 12, 2022
Jeff Landfield June 12, 2022
The special U.S. House primary election has come and gone. With more than 108,000 ballots counted, the current top-four are what most political observers…
The Alaska Stalker – June 11, 2022
The Alaska Stalker June 11, 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: Putting the impact of federal income taxes on the PFD in full context
Brad Keithley June 10, 2022
During the debate this past legislative session about the size of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), some argued the impact of federal income taxes...
Navigating the abortion extremes
Dr. Brian Sweeney June 8, 2022
On a recent trip to Washington, D.C. I was treated to short speeches and interaction with a number of physicians serving in Congress. After…
The Sunday Minefield – June 5, 2022
Jeff Landfield June 5, 2022
The warm and sunny weather has been amazing! Though I’m sure the heat is getting to a lot of us. The June 1 candidate…
The Alaska Stalker – June 4, 2022
The Alaska Stalker June 4, 2022
Welcome to this special edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How “no taxes” has become Orwellian newspeak for shifting the tax burden to middle & lower income Alaska families
Brad Keithley June 3, 2022
Over the past several years some legislators...
The Sunday Minefield – May 29, 2022
Jeff Landfield May 29, 2022
I hope everyone is enjoying the awesome Memorial Day Weekend. The weather around much of the state has been incredible. Nothing beats sun and…
The Alaska Stalker – May 28, 2022
The Alaska Stalker May 28, 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: What’s a “reasonable” PFD
Brad Keithley May 27, 2022
Each week we regularly receive a number of comments in response to these columns. They come in various forms. Some are posted in the...
The Sunday Minefield – May 22, 2022
Jeff Landfield May 23, 2022
Summer has finally arrived! The legislative session ended Wednesday (5/18/2022) night with the Legislature passing a budget with only hours to spare. A narrow…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: It’s not the PFD that’s the issue
Brad Keithley May 20, 2022
Those reading some sources of local media - or better yet, the #akleg stream on Twitter - may think that the increase in government...
The Sunday Minefield – May 15, 2022 (Special Loose Unit Edition)
Jeff Landfield May 15, 2022
There is just three days left until the constitutional session limit, and a budget deal is still not in place. In fact, the conference...