The Sunday Minefield – January 13, 2019
January 13, 2019
The 31st Alaska Legislature is just two days away from beginning. If the prefiled bills are any indication of how things will go this…
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The Sunday Minefield – January 6, 2019
Jeff Landfield January 6, 2019
Happy New Year to everyone! I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. After taking a few weeks off, I’m back with my regular Sunday column!…
The Sunday Minefield – December 16, 2018
Jeff Landfield December 16, 2018
I am writing this week’s column from the Bay Area in California. A friend and I are down here visiting a buddy who moved…
The Sunday Minefield – December 9, 2018
Jeff Landfield December 9, 2018
It’s been nine days since the big quake hit Southcentral Alaska. The aftershocks continue. In fact, we had two good ones this morning. At…
The Sunday Minefield – December 2, 2018 (Post Earthquake Edition)
Jeff Landfield December 2, 2018
Well, this was an interesting week. I had so much for the column and then the big one hit on Friday morning. Events like…
The Sunday Minefield – November 25, 2018 (Special Video Interview Edition)
Jeff Landfield November 25, 2018
I hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving. I took the week off so I could eat turkey and relax. However, I’m not leaving you…
The Sunday Minefield – November 18, 2018
Jeff Landfield November 18, 2018
It’s been nearly two weeks since the general election. Governor-elect Mike Dunleavy is busy with the transition and choosing his commissioners. There has not…
The Sunday Minefield – November 11, 2018
Jeff Landfield November 11, 2018
The 2018 general election has come and gone. Thank God. While much of the country saw a blue wave, it was definitely a red…
The Sunday Minefield – November 4, 2018 (Special Political Mailer Edition)
Jeff Landfield November 4, 2018
The 2018 general election is just two days away! We invite everyone to attend Election Central at the Egan Center from 7 pm to…
The Sunday Minefield – October 28, 2018
Jeff Landfield October 28, 2018
The 2018 general election is just over a week away. The Alaska political landscape is about to undergo a big change. We will have…
The Sunday Minefield – October 21, 2018 (Special Loose Unit Edition)
Jeff Landfield October 21, 2018
This week has been one of the strangest and loosest weeks in Alaska politics since I can remember. With just over two weeks until…
The Sunday Minefield – October 14, 2018
Jeff Landfield October 14, 2018
The 2018 general election is just over three weeks away. A ton of absentee ballots went out this week and early voting starts on…
The Sunday Minefield – October 7, 2018
Jeff Landfield October 7, 2018
It’s October. Which means two things – playoff baseball and election season going into fifth gear. The 2018 general election is just a month…
The Sunday Minefield – September 30, 2018 (Special Video Edition)
Jeff Landfield September 30, 2018
Enjoy this special video edition of the Sunday Minefield from Fairbanks, Alaska! I am up here with Cale Green doing video profiles of legislative races….
The Sunday Minefield – September 23, 2018
Jeff Landfield September 23, 2018
As we approach October and the termination dust appears on the Chugach Mountains, we all know winter is just around the corner. And so…
The Sunday Minefield – September 16, 2018
Jeff Landfield September 16, 2018
2018 is flying by. It’s already mid-September, which means the general election is less than two months away. As weeks go, this was a…
The Sunday Minefield – September 9, 2018
Jeff Landfield September 9, 2018
The deadline to withdraw from the general election (pull out day) has come and gone. Speculation about whether or not Mark Begich would withdraw has…
The Sunday Minefield – September 2, 2018
Jeff Landfield September 2, 2018
Tomorrow is Labor Day, which unfortunately means summer is coming to an end. Alaskans will be enjoying the three-day holiday weekend by fishing, hunting,…
The Sunday Minefield – August 26, 2018 (Special Post Primary Edition)
Jeff Landfield August 26, 2018
The 2018 Alaska primary is now behind us, although a few of the races are too close to call and will be decided by…
The Sunday Minefield – August 19, 2018 (Special Political Mailer Edition)
Jeff Landfield August 19, 2018
The 2018 primary election is just two days away! We invite everyone to attend Election Central at the Dena’ina Center from 7 pm to…