The Sunday Minefield – August 11, 2024
August 11, 2024
The August 20 primary is just nine days away. While the primary will only actually impact a few races, candidates all over the state…
Alaska Landmine Articles
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: No, there is not – repeat, not – a Permanent Fund “fiscal crisis”
Brad Keithley August 9, 2024
Sometimes we are accused of “burying the lead” to these columns by only reaching our primary point a few paragraphs down. Maybe that’s true....
Ask a Cat: Donald Trump, house cleaning, and childless cat ladies
Cat August 5, 2024
Not sure what to do with your life? Need an all knowing and wise feline to guide you? E-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com or, if you’re feeling…
The Sunday Minefield – August 4, 2024
Jeff Landfield August 4, 2024
The primary is just over two weeks away. Early and absentee voting starts tomorrow. I am writing this week’s column from Kodiak! I came…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Are state policymakers really concerned about working age Alaska families? The evidence suggests not
Brad Keithley August 2, 2024
It is no secret that Alaskans face a higher cost of...
The Sunday Minefield – July 28, 2024
Jeff Landfield July 28, 2024
The August 20 primary is just over three weeks away. Absentee and early voting starts on August 5. Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) 30-day…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: “Surplus”
Brad Keithley July 26, 2024
In a previous column, we wrote about the “Orwellianization” of the language used by some when discussing Alaska fiscal issues. The…
Mary Peltola undecided if she will vote for herself in upcoming U.S. House election
The Landfill July 24, 2024
Yesterday, Representative Mary Peltola (D – Alaska) shocked Democratic supporters when she declined to endorse presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, saying she was…
Ask a Cat: Dangerous dating, bad friends, and a voting dilemma
Cat July 22, 2024
Desperate for advice? For the answers to all of your burning questions, e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send a message anonymously here. Dear Cat, Is there...
The Sunday Minefield – July 21, 2024
Jeff Landfield July 21, 2024
The primary is less than a month away! I am writing this week’s column from Nome! I came up for a few days to…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Why aren’t state oil revenues growing with production, and how to fix it
Brad Keithley July 19, 2024
As we discussed in an earlier column, the Department of Revenue projects in its Spring 2024 Revenue Forecast (Spring Forecast) that while oil production...
The Sunday Minefield – July 14, 2024
Jeff Landfield July 14, 2024
After the failed assassination attempt of Donald Trump yesterday, it feels a bit weird writing this week’s column. It’s a sad time in America…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: “Opportunity Cost” and Alaska fiscal policy
Brad Keithley July 12, 2024
“Opportunity cost is the value of the next-best alternative when a decision is made; it's what is given up.” - Andrea J. Caceres-Santamaria, Senior...
Turn the car around, Julia: on performative helplessness and the future of Anchorage
Spenaardvark July 8, 2024
Anchorage welcomed a new mayor on July 1. This little animal (along with a majority of the city's voting public) breathed a long-awaited sigh...
Ask a Cat: Party gone wrong, dating problems, and Downtown Anchorage
Cat July 8, 2024
Need advice from Alaska’s most felicitous feline? Send the Cat your questions via e-mail at askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send your query anonymously here. Dear Cat,...
The Sunday Minefield – July 7, 2024
Jeff Landfield July 7, 2024
The August 20 primary election is just over six weeks away. I hope everyone enjoyed the long Fourth of July holiday weekend! I was…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: This is why and how the Permanent Fund is going to be drained
Brad Keithley July 5, 2024
Viewed from the proverbial “30,000-foot level,” Alaska’s budget history over the last twelve years has been a succession of efforts to…
The Sunday Minefield – June 30, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 30, 2024
I can’t believe June is already over! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) announced his vetoes and unceremoniously signed the operating and capital budgets…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: What would the amount of the PFD have been if the Legislature hadn’t taxed it
Brad Keithley June 28, 2024
Occasionally, we are asked if we know where to find what the amount of the Permanent Fund Dividend...
DOJ charges Anchorage men for smuggling PEZ candies and Pogs to North Korea
The Landfill June 26, 2024
Two South Korean-born American citizens have been charged by the Department of Justice for attempting to smuggle PEZ candies and Pogs to…