The Sunday Minefield – April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023
It’s almost day 100 of the legislative session, which means just over three weeks remains until the constitutional 121-day limit. After a delay, the…
Sunday Minefields
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 it did not disappoint!
It’s been ten days since the Legislature passed a budget and session ended. The budget has still not been transmitted Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska). Once it is, he has 20…
The Sunday Minefield – April 16, 2023
Jeff Landfield April 16, 2023
It’s day 90 of the legislative session and neither the House nor Senate have passes an operating or capital budget. The House punted the…
The Sunday Minefield – April 9, 2023
Jeff Landfield April 9, 2023
The big, and really only news out of Juneau this week was the budget debate on the House floor. Two normal and collegial days…
The Sunday Minefield – April 2, 2023
Jeff Landfield April 2, 2023
The House Finance Committee passed their version of the operating budget out of committee this week. It was read in the House for the…
The Sunday Minefield – March 26, 2023
Jeff Landfield March 26, 2023
With the legislative session well into its third month, things are starting to get more intense. The budget is nearing its way to the…
The Sunday Minefield – March 19, 2023
Jeff Landfield March 19, 2023
If the session goes to the constitutional 121-day limit, which most people assume it will, we are at the halfway mark. The House finance…
The Sunday Minefield – March 12, 2023
Jeff Landfield March 12, 2023
Ballots for the seven Anchorage Assembly races go out in the mail on Tuesday. I spent the week in Anchorage hosting debates for all…
The Sunday Minefield – March 5, 2023
Jeff Landfield March 5, 2023
We are more than halfway into the “90-day” legislative session. The bulk of the House Finance subcommittees are scheduled to closeout this week, sending…
The Sunday Minefield – February 26, 2023
Jeff Landfield February 26, 2023
If you assume the session will go to the constitutional 121-day limit instead of the statutory 90 days – which will almost certainly be…
The Sunday Minefield – February 19, 2023
Jeff Landfield February 19, 2023
We are more than a month into the legislative session. No one expects them to finish 90 days – the statutory limit. This session…
The Sunday Minefield – February 12, 2023
Jeff Landfield February 12, 2023
We are nearly a month into the legislative session, and things have been relatively quiet. Senator Dan Sullivan (R – Alaska) gave his annual…
The Sunday Minefield – February 5, 2023
Jeff Landfield February 5, 2023
We are nearly three weeks into the legislative session. Committees have been meeting to hear departmental overviews, the budget, and various bills. The House…
The Sunday Minefield – January 29, 2023
Jeff Landfield January 29, 2023
We are almost two weeks into the legislative session. Everyone in Juneau is settling in to what is sure to be a weird session….
The Sunday Minefield – January 22, 2023
Jeff Landfield January 22, 2023
The first session of the 33rd Alaska Legislature got underway in Juneau on Tuesday. All but one of Alaska’s 60 legislators were sworn in….
The Sunday Minefield – January 15, 2023
Jeff Landfield January 15, 2023
I spent four days on the Big Island this week before the start of session. And let me tell you it was amazing! I…