Alaska Landmine Articles

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...

Surviving COVID-19: Roger Helvie’s story

Kayli Helvie   September 28, 2021

Roger, my father, is 59 years old and has been married to my mom, Jodi, for 35 years. He served in the Air Force…

The Sunday Minefield – September 26, 2021

Jeff Landfield   September 27, 2021

I apologize for the Sunday Minefield being the Monday Minefield this week. I was in Seattle with my friend and Landmine co-owner Paxson Woelber for…

The COVID foxhole

Dr. Brian Sweeney   September 26, 2021

The wrong way to start this piece would be stories about the horrors of COVID-19. I will start with what everybody should do. Keep…

The Sunday Minefield – September 19, 2021

Jeff Landfield   September 19, 2021

I hope everyone is enjoying the awesome weekend! Snow will be here before we know it. The third special session ended this week with…

The Alaska Stalker – September 18, 2021

The Alaska Stalker   September 18, 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 – September 12, 2021

Jeff Landfield   September 12, 2021

Fall is definitely in the air. Snow will be here before we know it. There are just two days left in this special session…

I’m running to create a brighter future

Les Gara   September 7, 2021

I want a brighter future, not a state people have been leaving for a record four years in a row. We can do better…
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