The Sunday Minefield – September 1, 2019
September 1, 2019
It’s Labor Day weekend! Which means it’s finally September. This means that it will hopefully be cooling off soon. I expect many of us…
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The Sunday Minefield – October 6, 2019
October 6, 2019
It’s already October! It was a relatively quiet week for state politics, but a lot happened on the local level. There were numerous local elections all over Alaska this week. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) lost some senior staff. And dividends were direct deposited this week!
A friendly message and reminder to all our readers, the Landmine is made…
The Sunday Minefield – August 25, 2019
August 25, 2019
The record heat and fires continue around much of Alaska. Hopefully this heat will soon come to an end. Luckily, next weekend is Labor…
The Sunday Minefield – August 18, 2019
August 18, 2019
As the heat, smoke, and long summer days continue around much of Alaska, things in the political world are also heating up. Governor Mike…
The Sunday Minefield – August 11, 2019
August 11, 2019
This has been a tough week. My friend, Senator Chris Birch, suddenly passed away on Wednesday night. If you were lucky enough to have…
The Sunday Minefield – August 4, 2019
August 4, 2019
It’s been another eventful week in Alaska politics. The Legislature passed some key legislation that included funding for the capital budget and a $1,600…
The Sunday Minefield – July 28, 2019
July 28, 2019
What a week this has been. Things in Juneau are as loose as ever. The Legislature is still trying to decide on the amount…
The Sunday Minefield – July 21, 2019
July 21, 2019
The battle over the location of the second special session ended this week when Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) amended the location of…
The Sunday Minefield – July 14, 2019
July 14, 2019
This week may go down as one of the loosest in Alaska political history. While the majority of the Legislature convened in Juneau on…
The Sunday Minefield – July 7, 2019
July 7, 2019
I hope everyone enjoyed the 4th of July and the weekend. The heat is pure murder. I did a 2 night hike of Kesugi…
The Sunday Minefield – June 30, 2019
June 30, 2019
It’s been quite a week. The heat and smoke continues to consume Southcentral Alaska. It was 85 degrees inside my house yesterday! Governor Mike…
The Sunday Minefield – June 23, 2019
June 23, 2019
Happy solstice weekend! I hope everyone is enjoying this amazing weather. I spent all week working with Scott Jensen on the video on homelessness…
The Sunday Minefield – June 16, 2019
June 16, 2019
The first special session of the 31st Alaska Legislature ended this week. But right after, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) called them back…
The Sunday Minefield – June 9, 2019
June 9, 2019
The first session of the 31st Alaska Legislature is quickly coming to an end. It is set to conclude on June 14th. The only…
The Sunday Minefield – June 2, 2019
June 2, 2019
It’s finally June! Summer is fast upon us. The first special session of the 31st Alaska Legislature continues in Juneau. Not much has really…
The Sunday Minefield – May 26, 2019
May 26, 2019
It’s Memorial Day weekend. I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend that rings in summer in Alaska. Let us not forget all of…
