Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: While those in other states became richer, how the median Alaska household became poorer
March 25, 2022
A recent article from Alaska Public Media’s Kavitha George is the trigger for this week’s column.
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The Alaska Stalker – March 22, 2022
The Alaska Stalker March 22, 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...
The Sunday Minefield – March 20, 2022
Jeff Landfield March 20, 2022
The big and sad news this week was the passing of Congressman Don Young (R – Alaska), who was Alaska’s sole representative for the…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The Yuppie version of fiscal responsibility
Brad Keithley March 18, 2022
From time to time someone approaches us with an argument that all we need to do to achieve a sustainable budget “is build up...
The Sunday Minefield – March 13, 2022
Jeff Landfield March 13, 2022
Unfortunately, it’s daylight savings time once again. We are already more than 50 days into the “90-day” legislative session. The operating budget is making…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Adjusting for inflation
Brad Keithley March 11, 2022
In anticipation of the upcoming Spring Revenue Forecast, last week’s column reviewed what current and 10-year revenues likely will look like…
Outdoor Recreation is different in Alaska, our Alaska Long Trail will be too
Haley Johnston March 11, 2022
Outdoor recreation in Alaska is unique because Alaska’s landscapes are different from anywhere else. Our mountains are bigger, our wild spaces more vast and...
The Sunday Minefield – March 6, 2022
Jeff Landfield March 7, 2022
Things remain relatively quiet in Juneau. The House Finance subcommittees finished their closeouts for the operating budget, paving the way for the House Finance…
The Alaska Stalker – March 5, 2022
The Alaska Stalker March 5, 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: The Spring Revenue Forecast should restart the fiscal discussion
Brad Keithley March 4, 2022
To this point in the session, the Legislature has been basing its supplemental FY22 and FY23 budget discussions on the oil price and other...
Gray-Jackson & Murkowski make two Democrats in the Alaska Senate race
Kelly Tshibaka February 28, 2022
With the entrance of State Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson into the Alaska U.S. Senate race, there are now effectively two prominent Democrats for voters to...
The Sunday Minefield – February 27, 2022
Jeff Landfield February 27, 2022
The halfway point of the “90-day” session is fast approaching, but by all accounts it will go the constitutional 121-day limit – which is…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: What the Legislature (using LegFin) isn’t telling Alaskans
Brad Keithley February 25, 2022
Earlier this week Legislative Finance (LegFin) made a presentation to the Senate Finance Committee on the Committee’s two proposed fiscal plan bills...
The Sunday Minefield – February 20, 2022
Jeff Landfield February 20, 2022
We are more than a month into the “90-day” legislative session. Things have been relatively quiet in Juneau other than the occasional weird committee…
The Alaska Stalker – February 19, 2022
The Alaska Stalker February 19, 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: Gov. Dunleavy is pushing for “new revenue,” just not from the Top 20%
Brad Keithley February 18, 2022
During a radio interview this time a year ago, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R-Alaska) said, “I am not going to support new revenues. I’m not...
The Sunday Minefield – February 13, 2022
Jeff Landfield February 14, 2022
I hope everyone enjoyed the Super Bowl! This week’s column is a day late, my apologies. We are almost a month into the “90-day”…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: PFD cuts are a MIDDLE class issue
Brad Keithley February 11, 2022
One pushback we often hear when discussing cuts to the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) - and that we heard again after last week’s column...
The Sunday Minefield – February 6, 2022
Jeff Landfield February 6, 2022
It's been a weird week in the Capitol. The House Majority unsuccessfully attempted to remove Representative David Eastman (R - Wasilla) from committees, only...
The Alaska Stalker – February 5, 2022
The Alaska Stalker February 5, 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...