The Sunday Minefield – May 16, 2021
May 16, 2021
The constitutional session limit is three days away, and an operating budget has yet to be passed by the legislature. But the legislature need…
Sunday Minefields
The Sunday Minefield – June 20, 2021 (Special Loose Unit Edition)
June 20, 2021
As weeks go in Alaska politics, this was one of the the loosest I can remember since starting the Landmine in October of 2017. The sheer number of Loose Units this week made it impossible to choose just one, or even three. Therefore, please enjoy this special Loose...
The Sunday Minefield – May 9, 2021
May 9, 2021
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! The constitutional session limit is just ten days away, and there is no end in…
The Sunday Minefield – May 2, 2021
May 2, 2021
It’s finally May! I am writing this from Anchorage where the weather is outstanding. I head back to Juneau tomorrow. The House finally made…
The Sunday Minefield – April 25, 2021
April 25, 2021
Today was an amazing day in Juneau! As May approaches, the legislature has less than a month before the constitutional 121-day session limit is…
The Sunday Minefield – April 18, 2021
April 18, 2021
Tomorrow is the 90th day of session (statutory limit) and the legislature is nowhere near passing a budget. It looks like they will be…
The Sunday Minefield – April 11, 2021
April 12, 2021
I apologize for the delay on this week’s Sunday Minefield. I came back to Juneau on Friday and got my second Moderna vaccine. It…
The Sunday Minefield – April 4, 2021
April 4, 2021
Happy Easter and the end of Passover to all my Christian and Jewish readers. It’s April! Which means technically spring should be approaching, although…
The Sunday Minefield – March 28, 2021
March 29, 2021
I needed a break yesterday. So the Sunday Minefield is the Monday Minefield this week. It’s almost April, but it feels like far from…
The Sunday Minefield – March 21, 2021
March 21, 2021
Yesterday was the spring equinox, although it feels far from spring in Alaska. We are more than two months into the legislative session and…
The Sunday Minefield – March 14, 2021
March 14, 2021
It’s stupid daylight savings again. I really wish Congress would just end it once and for all for the entire country. God forbid they…
The Sunday Minefield – March 7, 2021
March 7, 2021
We are more than halfway through the “90-day” legislative session. The hopes by some to finish by the end of March look extremely unlikely….
The Sunday Minefield – February 28, 2021
February 28, 2021
We’re almost halfway into the “90-day” legislative session. Things got weird this week in the Capitol. Between Representative Zack Fields‘ (D – Anchorage) bizarre…
The Sunday Minefield – February 21, 2021
February 21, 2021
What a week. The House finally organized, but not before a ton of drama. Next week will be much busier in the Capitol because…
The Sunday Minefield – February 14, 2021
February 14, 2021
It’s Valentine’s Day! Shout out to all my fellow singles who don’t have to stress out about another American consumerist day. It’s was two…
The Sunday Minefield – February 7, 2021
February 8, 2021
Sorry about the delay on Sunday’s column. I was exhausted last night. We are almost three weeks into the legislative session and the House…
