Alaska Landmine Articles

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Oil revenues aren’t only about oil prices

Brad Keithley   November 19, 2021

Whenever we write a column or post about “traditional” (which are mostly oil) revenues, some will always comment, “but what about production levels?” They...

The Sunday Minefield – November 14, 2021

Jeff Landfield   November 14, 2021

The big news this week was the absolute snow dump in Anchorage and much of Southcentral Alaska. Some parts of Anchorage got over 18…

Medical misinformation wars

Dr. Brian Sweeney   November 12, 2021

When I started my Internal Medicine residency in 1994 there was an entire floor of AIDS patients. Pharmacology has changed that world and now…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Looking at the Alaska Legislature from another perspective

Brad Keithley   November 12, 2021

Some will recall that in an earlier column we looked at the impact of various fiscal options on Alaska families and the overall Alaska...

Who should own Alaska’s natural resources

Senator Robert Myers   November 10, 2021

Since I entered the government arena last year, I have been saying that the Permanent Fund Dividend is not our only problem but that…

The Sunday Minefield – November 7, 2021

Jeff Landfield   November 7, 2021

The fourth special session ended this week with no fanfare. Legislators won’t be meeting again until January 18, when the next regular session starts….

From Russia, with love (and China and Saudi Arabia)

Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Mohammed bin Salman   November 6, 2021

Dear President Joe Biden: As your fellow world leaders, we apologize for not writing sooner to congratulate you on your record-setting victory last November and…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: A realistic look at the 10-year outlook

Brad Keithley   November 5, 2021

Last Friday the Department of Revenue (DOR) released a “PRELIMINARY Fall 2021 Revenue Forecast.” While unusual, publishing an additional, “preliminary” report is not without...

The Sunday Minefield – October 31, 2021

Jeff Landfield   October 31, 2021

Happy Halloween! Pretty wild it will be November tomorrow. The fourth special session concludes on Wednesday. Spoiler alert – it was a giant waste…

The Alaska Stalker – October 30, 2021

The Alaska Stalker   October 30, 2021

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 impact on Alaska families and economy of various fiscal options

Brad Keithley   October 29, 2021

At the federal level and in other states, the first question most ask when assessing a new revenue proposal is “where are the distributional...

The Sunday Minefield – October 24, 2021

Jeff Landfield   October 25, 2021

It’s almost November! Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner. Things remain quiet in Juneau. The fourth special session concludes on November 3….

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Traditional revenues up… for now

Brad Keithley   October 22, 2021

We’ve always been a fan of the charts Steve Rattner uses on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to explain national issues. For the past few months...

Murkowski’s votes undercut women’s safety and access to domestic violence protection

Kelly Tshibaka   October 19, 2021

Alaska has an extraordinary number of vulnerable people, particularly women who are homeless or victims of domestic abuse and sexual abuse, but we do...

The Sunday Minefield – October 17, 2021

Jeff Landfield   October 17, 2021

It was a pretty weird week in Anchorage. After the Anchorage Assembly passed an emergency mask ordinance on Tuesday night, and then voted to…

The Alaska Stalker – October 16, 2021

The Alaska Stalker   October 16, 2021

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 Sunday Minefield – October 10, 2021

Jeff Landfield   October 10, 2021

This was definitely a weird week for Alaska politics. Contentious Anchorage Assembly meetings continued over the proposed mask mandate. They culminated in a meeting…

Anchorage Assembly testimony does not reflect our city

Ella Ede   October 3, 2021

In recent days, I have tuned in to watch the Anchorage Assembly meetings on YouTube. The endless stream of testimony and disruptions from anti-maskers...

The Sunday Minefield – October 3, 2021

Jeff Landfield   October 3, 2021

It’s October! Holiday season is just around the corner. Unfortunately, there was little in the way of good news this week in Anchorage. Two…

The Alaska Stalker – October 2, 2021

The Alaska Stalker   October 2, 2021

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...
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