The Sunday Minefield – September 1, 2019
September 1, 2019
It’s Labor Day weekend! Which means it’s finally September. This means that it will hopefully be cooling off soon. I expect many of us…
Sunday Minefields
The Sunday Minefield – August 25, 2019
Jeff Landfield August 25, 2019
The record heat and fires continue around much of Alaska. Hopefully this heat will soon come to an end. Luckily, next weekend is Labor…
The Sunday Minefield – August 18, 2019
Jeff Landfield August 18, 2019
As the heat, smoke, and long summer days continue around much of Alaska, things in the political world are also heating up. Governor Mike…
The Sunday Minefield – August 11, 2019
Jeff Landfield August 11, 2019
This has been a tough week. My friend, Senator Chris Birch, suddenly passed away on Wednesday night. If you were lucky enough to have…
The Sunday Minefield – August 4, 2019
Jeff Landfield August 4, 2019
It’s been another eventful week in Alaska politics. The Legislature passed some key legislation that included funding for the capital budget and a $1,600…
The Sunday Minefield – July 28, 2019
Jeff Landfield July 28, 2019
What a week this has been. Things in Juneau are as loose as ever. The Legislature is still trying to decide on the amount…
The Sunday Minefield – July 21, 2019
Jeff Landfield July 21, 2019
The battle over the location of the second special session ended this week when Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) amended the location of…
The Sunday Minefield – July 14, 2019
Jeff Landfield July 14, 2019
This week may go down as one of the loosest in Alaska political history. While the majority of the Legislature convened in Juneau on…
The Sunday Minefield – July 7, 2019
Jeff Landfield July 7, 2019
I hope everyone enjoyed the 4th of July and the weekend. The heat is pure murder. I did a 2 night hike of Kesugi…
The Sunday Minefield – June 30, 2019
Jeff Landfield June 30, 2019
It’s been quite a week. The heat and smoke continues to consume Southcentral Alaska. It was 85 degrees inside my house yesterday! Governor Mike…
The Sunday Minefield – June 23, 2019
Jeff Landfield June 23, 2019
Happy solstice weekend! I hope everyone is enjoying this amazing weather. I spent all week working with Scott Jensen on the video on homelessness…
The Sunday Minefield – June 16, 2019
Jeff Landfield June 16, 2019
The first special session of the 31st Alaska Legislature ended this week. But right after, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) called them back…
The Sunday Minefield – June 9, 2019
Jeff Landfield June 9, 2019
The first session of the 31st Alaska Legislature is quickly coming to an end. It is set to conclude on June 14th. The only…
The Sunday Minefield – June 2, 2019
Jeff Landfield June 2, 2019
It’s finally June! Summer is fast upon us. The first special session of the 31st Alaska Legislature continues in Juneau. Not much has really…
The Sunday Minefield – May 26, 2019
Jeff Landfield May 26, 2019
It’s Memorial Day weekend. I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend that rings in summer in Alaska. Let us not forget all of…
The Sunday Minefield – May 19, 2019
Jeff Landfield May 19, 2019
The first session of the 31st Alaska Legislature has come and gone. And to the surprise of few, the first special session began the…
The Sunday Minefield – May 12, 2019
Jeff Landfield May 12, 2019
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there who read the Landmine! The regular session is set to end in three days but…
The Sunday Minefield – May 5, 2019
Jeff Landfield May 5, 2019
It’s Cinco de Mayo! Calm down social justice warriors and enjoy some tacos and margaritas. It’s also May, which means summer is fast approaching….
The Sunday Minefield – April 28, 2019
Jeff Landfield April 28, 2019
As the 100th day of the legislative session has come and gone, things are starting to heat up in Juneau. It’s anyone’s guess when…
The Sunday Minefield – April 21, 2019
Jeff Landfield April 21, 2019
Happy Easter to all of our Christian readers. And happy Passover to all of our Jewish readers. A lot happened this week in Juneau,…