The Sunday Minefield – February 20, 2022
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…
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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...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: PFD “stealth” taxes are taking far more from Alaska families than the alternatives
Brad Keithley February 4, 2022
One argument some routinely make to rationalize using PFD cuts to fund government instead of...
The Sunday Minefield – January 30, 2022
Jeff Landfield January 30, 2022
We are already two weeks into the legislative session. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) gave his fourth annual State of the State address…
It is time to save the Port of Alaska
Mayor Dave Bronson January 28, 2022
When I came into office, resolving the homelessness crisis in Anchorage was my number one priority. However, as my team and I assessed the…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Why paying a tax while continuing to distribute a PFD makes the most sense
Brad Keithley January 28, 2022
ome argue that paying taxes while continuing to distribute a PFD “doesn’t make sense.” A recent...
The Sunday Minefield – January 23, 2022
Jeff Landfield January 23, 2022
The first week of session has come and gone. While things were more or less cordial, it’s clear that the divisions we have seen…
The Alaska Stalker – January 22, 2022
The Alaska Stalker January 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 you...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: This year’s budget gimmicks
Brad Keithley January 21, 2022
In his first budget back in 2019 Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) proposed what he called an “honest budget.” As…
The Sunday Minefield – January 16, 2022
Jeff Landfield January 16, 2022
The legislative session starts in two days! But there is a Legislative Budget & Audit Committee (LB&A) meeting tomorrow afternoon on Angela Rodell's firing....
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Where is oil production headed
Brad Keithley January 14, 2022
A couple of months ago our column discussed the significance of oil production levels. At the time, we focused mostly on the material jump...
The Sunday Minefield – January 9, 2022
Jeff Landfield January 9, 2022
The start of session is just over one week away. Legislators and staffers are already heading to Juneau. Look for legislators that have filed…
The Alaska Stalker – January 8, 2022
The Alaska Stalker January 8, 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: Paying for budget reality
Brad Keithley January 7, 2022
In our column two weeks ago we took a first look at the Governor’s proposed FY23 10-year Plan (FY23 10-Year Plan),…
Leaving the Legislature: Why I quit my job as a staffer
Nate Graham January 6, 2022
Monday, January 9th will be my last day as a legislative aide for Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage). When I walked into the Capitol my...