Alaska Landmine Articles

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Our first reaction to the Spring (or any) Revenue Forecast

Brad Keithley   March 15, 2024

On Wednesday, the Department of Revenue (DOR) published its Spring 2024 Revenue Forecast (Spring RF), which is considered a milestone by some in the...

Ask a Cat: Wedding invitations, mustaches, and cat toys

Cat   March 11, 2024

Ever feel like your problems could only be solved by a deeply wise house cat? Have an Ask a Cat sticker shaped hole in...

The Sunday Minefield – March 10, 2024

Jeff Landfield   March 10, 2024

We are approaching the halfway mark of the constitutional 120-day legislative session. The March 14 deadline for Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) to…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Where this Legislature is leading Alaska

Brad Keithley   March 8, 2024

Following the release late last year of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) proposed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget, we published two columns looking...

Dimond High School emails parents, locks down social media after Libs of TikTok uncovers teacher’s OnlyFans

Alaska Landmine   March 7, 2024

Sandwiched between videos of students from an Oklahoma school holding feet licking and armpit...

The Sunday Minefield – March 3, 2024

Jeff Landfield   March 3, 2024

I hope everyone in Anchorage has been enjoying Fur Rondy! We are more than halfway through the “90-day” statutory session, but for those paying…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The most disappointing thing about Alaska fiscal policy and how to stop it

Brad Keithley   March 1, 2024

Without question, the single most disappointing thing to us about Alaska fiscal policy over the past decade...

Fairbanks politicians seek to overturn popular citizen tax cap

Aaron Lojewski   February 27, 2024

After a series of special meetings of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly seeking to break the decades-popular “Tax Cap” via a special election...

Ask a Cat: Schadenfreude, divorce, and vegan specials

Cat   February 26, 2024

Cat would just love to tell you what you’re doing wrong and how to fix it. Reach out anonymously here or…

The Sunday Minefield – February 25, 2024

Jeff Landfield   February 26, 2024

It’s the Monday Minefield this week. I have been in Olympia and Seattle this weekend working on a story and had a busy weekend!…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Saying the quiet part out loud

Brad Keithley   February 23, 2024

We were going to write about something else this week, but well-known politico Scott Kendall said something during a Twitter exchange Wednesday that needs...

The Sunday Minefield – February 18, 2024

Jeff Landfield   February 18, 2024

As we enter the sixth week of the legislative session, things are looking to heat up again tomorrow in the House on the omnibus…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Is Alaska on its way to mimicking Venezuela?

Brad Keithley   February 16, 2024

While following the Joint Senate and House Resources Committees meeting on Cook Inlet gas last week, we suddenly realized some of those testifying were...

Ask a Cat: Valentine’s Day loneliness, parental relationships, and Valentine’s Day plans

Cat   February 12, 2024

Looking for a feisty feline to tell you how to live your life? Want your own high quality Ask a Cat sticker to make...

The Sunday Minefield – February 11, 2024

Jeff Landfield   February 11, 2024

I hope everyone enjoyed the awesome Super Bowl game that ended in overtime! I watched it at a friend’s house in Auke Bay with…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Orwellian approach to Alaska fiscal policy

Brad Keithley   February 9, 2024

A few months ago, Representative Alyse Galvin (I - Anchorage) authored an op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News in which all of her colleagues...

The Sunday Minefield – February 4, 2024

Jeff Landfield   February 4, 2024

Week three of the legislative session felt comparatively normal compared to the first two weeks. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) gave his annual…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Is the fact that legislators live in a much different economic world than 80% of Alaska families leading to deep PFD cuts?

Brad Keithley   February 2, 2024

As we have been following the beginning of this...

The absurd idea of removing the Eklutna Dam won’t just affect power costs, but also water costs

Bob Maier   January 31, 2024

An issue left undiscussed in the conversation concerning the water which Eklutna Lake provides is the authority which the Regulatory Commission of...

Ask a Cat: Geoengineering, bad bosses, and moving to Alaska

Cat   January 29, 2024

Have a burning question for the Cat? Want your own artisanal Ask a Cat sticker for your Stanley or growler? The…
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