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