The Sunday Minefield – June 29, 2025
June 29, 2025
The Fourth of July Independence Day holiday is just five days away. It falls on a Friday this year, so it will be a…
Sunday Minefields
The Sunday Minefield – August 3, 2025
Jeff Landfield August 3, 2025
I am writing this week’s column from my office in Juneau. Yesterday, 59 of Alaska’s 60 legislators (one was a bit late) were in the Capitol on a gorgeous August day for the special session called by Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska). Senator Mike Shower (R – Wasilla) was not able to attend because he was working his…
The Sunday Minefield – June 22, 2025
Jeff Landfield June 22, 2025
The summer solstice has come and gone. I hope everyone had an awesome solstice weekend! Several people illegally camping at Davis Park in Anchorage…
The Sunday Minefield – June 15, 2025
Jeff Landfield June 15, 2025
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! I have been in New Mexico the last week visiting my parents so…
The Sunday Minefield – June 8, 2025
Jeff Landfield June 8, 2025
We are less than a month away from being halfway through 2025! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) held his annual Sustainable…
The Sunday Minefield – June 1, 2025
Jeff Landfield June 1, 2025
I can’t believe it’s already June! Summer is definitely here. The budget and several bills were transmitted to Governor Mike Dunleavy (R…
The Sunday Minefield – May 25, 2025
Jeff Landfield May 26, 2025
I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day weekend! I took the ferry to Haines from Juneau early Friday morning with some friends. I…
The Sunday Minefield – May 18, 2025
Jeff Landfield May 18, 2025
There are just three days left until the end of the 121-day session! By all accounts, it looks like they may actually finish up…
The Sunday Minefield – May 11, 2025
Jeff Landfield May 11, 2025
Just ten days remain until the end of the regular session. Surprisingly, things seem to be moving along rather smoothly. The House failed to…
The Sunday Minefield – May 4, 2025
Jeff Landfield May 4, 2025
May the Fourth be with you! Only 17 days remain until the end of the regular session, and things finally look like they are…
The Sunday Minefield – April 27, 2025
Jeff Landfield April 27, 2025
We are approaching day 100 of the legislative session, which means there is just over three weeks left in the regular session. The annual…
The Sunday Minefield – April 20, 2025
Jeff Landfield April 20, 2025
I hope everyone had a good Easter weekend! It was a short week in Juneau as many people headed home for Easter. Tomorrow is…
The Sunday Minefield – April 13, 2025
Jeff Landfield April 13, 2025
It was a loose and eventful week in Juneau. First, the House majority and minority held strange, dueling press conferences. Second, the House Finance…
The Sunday Minefield – April 6, 2025
Jeff Landfield April 6, 2025
It’s day 75 of the 121-day legislative session, and there is no clear path to get out of town. The House Finance Committee finished…
The Sunday Minefield – March 30, 2025
Jeff Landfield March 30, 2025
It’s day 68 of the 121-day session (the 90-day statutory session has been a joke for a while) and the budget is stalling in…
The Sunday Minefield – March 23, 2025
Jeff Landfield March 23, 2025
We have reached the halfway point of the 121-day legislative session. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R – Alaska) and Dan Sullivan (R – Alaska) both…