The Sunday Minefield – June 20, 2021 (Special Loose Unit Edition)
June 20, 2021
As weeks go in Alaska politics, this was one of the the loosest I can remember since starting the Landmine in October of 2017....
Sunday Minefields
The Sunday Minefield – July 25, 2021
July 25, 2021
Summer is really flying by! August is just one week away, meaning fall is just around the corner, unfortunately. Another special session is set to start on August 2, though that continues to be up in the air. The Legislature’s fiscal plan working group has several meetings scheduled this week. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and the Anchorage Assembly continue…
The Sunday Minefield – June 13, 2021
June 13, 2021
The weather has been amazing in Anchorage this week! I hope everyone is out enjoying it. It’s mid-June and a budget has still not…
The Sunday Minefield – June 6, 2021
June 6, 2021
What a beautiful weekend it has been in Anchorage! Alaskans all over Southcentral have been out enjoying the weekend I am so happy to…
The Sunday Minefield – May 30, 2021
May 30, 2021
I hope everyone is having a good Memorial Day weekend. Let’s not forget the reason for this holiday weekend – to honor military personnel…
The Sunday Minefield – May 23, 2021
May 24, 2021
I know the column is a day late. I needed a break yesterday. The weather in Juneau today is amazing! I am finally heading…
The Sunday Minefield – May 16, 2021
May 16, 2021
The constitutional session limit is three days away, and an operating budget has yet to be passed by the legislature. But the legislature need…
The Sunday Minefield – May 9, 2021
May 9, 2021
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! The constitutional session limit is just ten days away, and there is no end in…
The Sunday Minefield – May 2, 2021
May 2, 2021
It’s finally May! I am writing this from Anchorage where the weather is outstanding. I head back to Juneau tomorrow. The House finally made…
The Sunday Minefield – April 25, 2021
April 25, 2021
Today was an amazing day in Juneau! As May approaches, the legislature has less than a month before the constitutional 121-day session limit is…
The Sunday Minefield – April 18, 2021
April 18, 2021
Tomorrow is the 90th day of session (statutory limit) and the legislature is nowhere near passing a budget. It looks like they will be…
The Sunday Minefield – April 11, 2021
April 12, 2021
I apologize for the delay on this week’s Sunday Minefield. I came back to Juneau on Friday and got my second Moderna vaccine. It…
The Sunday Minefield – April 4, 2021
April 4, 2021
Happy Easter and the end of Passover to all my Christian and Jewish readers. It’s April! Which means technically spring should be approaching, although…
The Sunday Minefield – March 28, 2021
March 29, 2021
I needed a break yesterday. So the Sunday Minefield is the Monday Minefield this week. It’s almost April, but it feels like far from…
The Sunday Minefield – March 21, 2021
March 21, 2021
Yesterday was the spring equinox, although it feels far from spring in Alaska. We are more than two months into the legislative session and…
The Sunday Minefield – March 14, 2021
March 14, 2021
It’s stupid daylight savings again. I really wish Congress would just end it once and for all for the entire country. God forbid they…
