The Sunday Minefield – March 2, 2025
March 2, 2025
It’s pretty wild that it’s already March. The lack of snow makes it feel like early May. The clocks go ahead next Sunday, meaning…
Alaska Landmine Articles
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska has a revenue design problem
Brad Keithley February 28, 2025
In a recent op-ed that is making its way through the state’s newspapers and other media outlets, former Revenue Commissioner Bruce Tangeman rhetorically asks,...
The Sunday Minefield – February 23, 2025
Jeff Landfield February 23, 2025
We are more than one month into the legislative session and things finally went of the rails this week! At least they did in…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: How the Legislature should respond to the Hilcorp LNG proposal
Brad Keithley February 21, 2025
Earlier this month, Marathon Petroleum Corporation (Marathon), the owner of the Kenai oil refinery and various related assets, announced the proposed sale...
The Sunday Minefield – February 16, 2025
Jeff Landfield February 16, 2025
We are nearly a month into session and things are moving right along. The big news this week in Juneau was a bill that…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Revenues
Brad Keithley February 14, 2025
Those who follow these columns know that we have been discussing for nearly all of the time we have been writing them the fiscal…
Legislative staffer Ryan McKee abruptly decides to leave country and “find himself”
The Landfill February 14, 2025
Following an announcement that his boss, Senator Rob Yundt (R – Wasilla) had introduced a bill that would apply the corporate income tax to…
The Sunday Minefield – February 9, 2025
Jeff Landfield February 9, 2025
We are already entering week four of the legislative session! The group of eight legislators (two from each caucus) have been meeting with Governor…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: A couple of updates
Brad Keithley February 7, 2025
This week, we are updating the charts in our two previous columns – last week’s on the budget (“This is brutal”)…
The Sunday Minefield – February 2, 2025
Jeff Landfield February 2, 2025
The second week of session was definitely eventful. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) delivered his seventh State of State to a joint session…
Senators Murkowski and Sullivan: FBI Anchorage’s misconduct is critical for confirming Kash Patel
Tyler Vose February 1, 2025
Following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “The Nomination of Kashyap Pramod Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation”...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: This is brutal
Brad Keithley January 31, 2025
Over the past few years, one of the documents we have come to rely on most in assessing Alaska’s fiscal situation is the Legislative…
The Sunday Minefield – January 26, 2025
Jeff Landfield January 26, 2025
The first session of the 34th Alaska Legislature is underway! The House and Senate both gaveled in on Tuesday with no drama or shenanigans….
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The real Permanent Fund reform that’s needed
Brad Keithley January 24, 2025
Earlier this month, three groups - Alaska Common Ground, the Institute of the North, and Commonwealth North - co-hosted a forum entitled “Protecting the...
The Sunday Minefield – January 19, 2025
Jeff Landfield January 20, 2025
It’s the Monday Minefield again this week! I flew to Juneau yesterday and had a ton of work getting settled in. By the time…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: WHICH working-age Alaska families are outmigrating?
Brad Keithley January 17, 2025
Earlier this month, the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) issued a press release summarizing its most recent population...
The Sunday Minefield – January 12, 2025
Jeff Landfield January 13, 2025
Apologies for the late column again. I am at the tail end of my vacation before session and time got away from me yesterday….
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Permanent Fund “Performance”
Brad Keithley January 10, 2025
Last June, during the height of the issues surrounding former Permanent Fund Corporation (PFC) Trustee Ellie Rubenstein, we wrote a column…
The Sunday Minefield – January 5, 2025
Jeff Landfield January 6, 2025
The New Year has arrived! I hope everyone had fun ringing in 2025. I am down in Buenos Aires with some friends celebrating my…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Here’s a significant part of the revenue problem
Brad Keithley January 4, 2025
In our last column, we examined Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 10-year plan and expressed…