Sunday Minefields

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 concur with the Senate’s changes to the operating budget, sending it to a conference committee. The House is scheduled to hear amendments to the capital budget tomorrow. The House also spent all day on Saturday…

The Sunday Minefield – May 4, 2025

Jeff Landfield
May 4, 2025

The Sunday Minefield – April 27, 2025

Jeff Landfield
April 27, 2025

The Sunday Minefield – April 20, 2025

Jeff Landfield
April 20, 2025

The Sunday Minefield – April 13, 2025

Jeff Landfield
April 13, 2025

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…

The Sunday Minefield – March 16, 2025

Jeff Landfield   March 16, 2025

We are approaching the halfway mark of the 120-day legislative session. The big news this week is the House, after three days of amendments…

The Sunday Minefield – March 9, 2025

Jeff Landfield   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…

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…
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