The Sunday Minefield – March 9, 2025
March 9, 2025
After weeks of delay in the House, the majority’s education bill started moving again this week. It was first altered in the rules committee…
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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 Committee tried to introduce a new version of the budget, only to see the whole thing blow up on the record. Third, the Senate decided to take everything out of the education bill except the…
The Sunday Minefield – March 2, 2025
Jeff Landfield March 2, 2025
It’s pretty wild that it’s already March. The lack of snow makes it feel like early May. The clocks go ahead next Sunday, meaning…
The Sunday Minefield – February 23, 2025
Jeff Landfield February 23, 2025
We are more than one month into the legislative session and things finally went of the rails this week! At least they did in…
The Sunday Minefield – February 16, 2025
Jeff Landfield February 16, 2025
We are nearly a month into session and things are moving right along. The big news this week in Juneau was a bill that…
The Sunday Minefield – February 9, 2025
Jeff Landfield February 9, 2025
We are already entering week four of the legislative session! The group of eight legislators (two from each caucus) have been meeting with Governor…
The Sunday Minefield – February 2, 2025
Jeff Landfield February 2, 2025
The second week of session was definitely eventful. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) delivered his seventh State of State to a joint session…
The Sunday Minefield – January 26, 2025
Jeff Landfield January 26, 2025
The first session of the 34th Alaska Legislature is underway! The House and Senate both gaveled in on Tuesday with no drama or shenanigans….
The Sunday Minefield – January 19, 2025
Jeff Landfield January 20, 2025
It’s the Monday Minefield again this week! I flew to Juneau yesterday and had a ton of work getting settled in. By the time…
The Sunday Minefield – January 12, 2025
Jeff Landfield January 13, 2025
Apologies for the late column again. I am at the tail end of my vacation before session and time got away from me yesterday….
The Sunday Minefield – January 5, 2025
Jeff Landfield January 6, 2025
The New Year has arrived! I hope everyone had fun ringing in 2025. I am down in Buenos Aires with some friends celebrating my…
The Sunday Minefield – December 29, 2024
Jeff Landfield December 29, 2024
I hope everyone had a good Christmas holiday! This is the last Sunday Minefield of 2024. Which means the first session of the 34th…
The Sunday Minefield – December 22, 2024
Jeff Landfield December 22, 2024
Christmas is just three days away. And the New Year is next week. I turned 40 yesterday. Thanks to everyone who came out to…
The Sunday Minefield – December 15, 2024
Jeff Landfield December 15, 2024
Christmas and New Years are just around the corner! Which means the legislative session starts in just over five weeks. The big news this…
The Sunday Minefield – December 8, 2024
Jeff Landfield December 8, 2024
The legislative session starts in just over seven weeks! Quite a bit happened this week in Alaska politics. Both Republican minorities announced their leadership…
The Sunday Minefield – December 1, 2024
Jeff Landfield December 2, 2024
Today’s it’s the Monday Minefield! I am in New Mexico visiting my parents for Thanksgiving, so I took a break this weekend. I hope…