Permanent Fund Dividend cuts are not a tax
October 13, 2023
In a recent Anchorage Daily News commentary, I disagreed with other pieces that argued that PFD cuts should be considered a…
Alaska Landmine Articles
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska’s “Tax Expenditures”
Brad Keithley October 13, 2023
Tax expenditures are a departure from the “normal” tax code that lowers the tax burden of select individuals or businesses through an exemption, deduction,...
Ask a Cat: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, ASD changes, and co-worker issues
Cat October 9, 2023
Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click here to submit...
The Sunday Minefield – October 8, 2023
Jeff Landfield October 8, 2023
Below freezing temperatures and even snow is forecast for this week in Anchorage. The start of the legislative session is just over three months…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Fighting with straw men
Brad Keithley October 6, 2023
A straw man fallacy is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually…
Ask a Cat: Dating, house guests, and problem moose
Cat October 3, 2023
Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click…
E-bike baloney
Marc Grober October 2, 2023
There has been a constant commercial push in Alaska and elsewhere to populate our byways with “electric bicycles,” or “e-bikes” as they…
The Sunday Minefield – October 1, 2023
Jeff Landfield October 1, 2023
The forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday has the low below freezing in Anchorage. Snow will be here before we know it. It was a…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Who is the current Legislature’s least “regressive” member from a revenue perspective?
Brad Keithley September 29, 2023
There have been several bills filed this session that would help close all or a portion of the state’s...
Ask a Cat: Seasonal depression, relationships, and inflation
Cat September 25, 2023
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The Sunday Minefield – September 24, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 24, 2023
Fall has definitely arrived. It’s getting chillier and the leaves are starting to change colors. The upcoming North Slope Borough mayoral race could have…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The September 2023 state budget update
Brad Keithley September 22, 2023
Last year, we began the practice of using columns in June and September to fill in gaps we believe exist in the Department of…
The Sunday Minefield – September 17, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 17, 2023
I was a bit checked out this week as I was on a Holland America cruise from Whittier to Vancouver. Those deals for Alaska…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The upcoming budget should continue to be based on the rolling 10-year average oil price
Brad Keithley September 15, 2023
One of the little realized things about the FY2024 budget is that, whether intentionally or not, it is...
Ask a Cat: Complicated relationships, annoying cats, and job problems
Cat September 11, 2023
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The Sunday Minefield – September 10, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 10, 2023
I am writing this column from aboard the MS Noordam in Whittier! I went on a cruise last year on the same ship form…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: What’s going on with the Earnings Reserve Account
Brad Keithley September 8, 2023
Monthly following the publication by the Permanent Fund Corporation (PFC) of its Financial Statement and History and Projections,…
Ask a Cat: Death, free will, and cat business
Cat September 4, 2023
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The Sunday Minefield – September 3, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 3, 2023
It’s Labor Day weekend! Which means summer is, unfortunately, coming to and end. Tomorrow is also the last day of the Alaska State Fair….
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The misleading narrative and its consequences
Brad Keithley September 1, 2023
In a recent article carried by Alaska Public Media, reporter Robert Woolsey references Senator Bert Stedman (R - Sitka) in concluding that overdraws...