Alaska Landmine Articles

Ask a Cat: Money, felines, and homelessness

Cat   June 26, 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…

The Sunday Minefield – June 25, 2023

Jeff Landfield   June 25, 2023

Summer is here but the wind sure is blowing in Southcentral. Several power outages have been reported today in South Anchorage. Governor Mike Dunleavy…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Is Governor Dunleavy capitulating to the top 20%?

Brad Keithley   June 23, 2023

While others have focused on other parts of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) recent press release announcing his line-item vetoes from the Fiscal...

Ask a Cat: Cheating, starlings, and weight loss

Cat   June 19, 2023

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The Sunday Minefield – June 18, 2023

Jeff Landfield   June 18, 2023

It’s finally starting to feel like summer is here, and just in time for the Summer Solstice! The budget was finally transmitted to Governor…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The actual “mega-dividends”

Brad Keithley   June 16, 2023

In last week’s column (“The ‘free ride’ that’s growing”), we began a deep dive into the other “free ride” that results from the use...

Ask a Cat: Magical moments, kids, and fear of feet

Cat   June 12, 2023

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The Sunday Minefield – June 11, 2023

Jeff Landfield   June 11, 2023

It’s hard to believe it’s almost mid-June. Hopefully the summer weather we have all been waiting for arrives soon. With session over and no…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The “free ride” that’s growing

Brad Keithley   June 9, 2023

In early April, during the House floor debate on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget, Representative Sara Hannan (D - Juneau) offered an amendment...

Ask a Cat: Incompetent coworkers, relationships, and dating coworkers

Cat   June 5, 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 – June 4, 2023

Jeff Landfield   June 4, 2023

Despite the cooler than normal temperatures, it’s finally starting to feel like summer has arrived. And it couldn’t have come sooner after that damn…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Is there an Earnings Reserve problem?

Brad Keithley   June 2, 2023

In a recent commentary (‘Alaska Permanent Fund account that pays for state budget, dividends is under pressure”), the Alaska Beacon’s Andrew Kitchenman discusses a...

Ask a Cat: Brats, social media, and camping problems

Cat   May 29, 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 – May 28, 2023

Jeff Landfield   May 28, 2023

I hope everyone is enjoying the Memorial Day weekend as much as I am. I am in Haines for the annual Brew Fest and…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The FY24 adjournment budget (and no, it isn’t “balanced”)

Brad Keithley   May 26, 2023

While Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska) has not acted on the FY24 budget passed by the Legislature (it has not yet been transmitted...

Ask a Cat: Makeup, money, and HOA problems

Cat   May 22, 2023

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The Sunday Minefield – May 21, 2023

Jeff Landfield   May 21, 2023

The Legislature was not able to pass the budget by the 121-day constitutional session limit. But they were able to pass it on the…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The distributional impact of Rep. Fields’ “Income Tax” (HB 185)

Brad Keithley   May 19, 2023

In early May, with less than a month remaining in the session, Representative Zack Fields (D - Anchorage) introduced HB 185, "An Act establishing...

The Sunday Minefield – May 14, 2023

Jeff Landfield   May 14, 2023

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Just three days remain until the end of the regular legislative session. And in what…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Impact of so-called “compromise” fiscal positions on Alaska families

Brad Keithley   May 12, 2023

As we approach the end of this year’s regular legislative session, legislative leadership is increasingly talking about the need for “compromise"..
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