The Sunday Minefield – February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023
We are more than a month into the legislative session. No one expects them to finish 90 days – the statutory limit. This session…
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The Sunday Minefield – March 26, 2023
Jeff Landfield March 26, 2023
With the legislative session well into its third month, things are starting to get more intense. The budget is nearing its way to the House floor. The drama surrounding the controversial pay increase came to a head in the Capitol on Monday. The Spring Revenue Forecast came out this week, showing sharply declining revenues with lower oil prices. A…
The Sunday Minefield – February 12, 2023
Jeff Landfield February 12, 2023
We are nearly a month into the legislative session, and things have been relatively quiet. Senator Dan Sullivan (R – Alaska) gave his annual…
The Sunday Minefield – February 5, 2023
Jeff Landfield February 5, 2023
We are nearly three weeks into the legislative session. Committees have been meeting to hear departmental overviews, the budget, and various bills. The House…
The Sunday Minefield – January 29, 2023
Jeff Landfield January 29, 2023
We are almost two weeks into the legislative session. Everyone in Juneau is settling in to what is sure to be a weird session….
The Sunday Minefield – January 22, 2023
Jeff Landfield January 22, 2023
The first session of the 33rd Alaska Legislature got underway in Juneau on Tuesday. All but one of Alaska’s 60 legislators were sworn in….
The Sunday Minefield – January 15, 2023
Jeff Landfield January 15, 2023
I spent four days on the Big Island this week before the start of session. And let me tell you it was amazing! I…
The Sunday Minefield – January 8, 2023
Jeff Landfield January 8, 2023
The start of the 33rd Alaska Legislature is nine days away! Legislators and staff are already making their way to Juneau. The Alaska House…
The Sunday Minefield – January 1, 2023
Jeff Landfield January 1, 2023
I hope everyone had a good time ringing in the New Year! 2022 really flew by. It’s been a pretty slow week…
The Sunday Minefield – December 26, 2022
Jeff Landfield December 26, 2022
Christmas has come and gone and it will be 2023 in less than a week! The Minefield is a day late because of the…
The Sunday Minefield – December 18, 2022
Jeff Landfield December 18, 2022
Christmas is just one week away! After most of us in Southcentral finally dug out multiple feet of snow from three storms in a…
The Sunday Minefield – December 11, 2022
Jeff Landfield December 11, 2022
Round two of the big snow dump continues to fall in much of Southcentral, and just as most of the roads were finally plowed….
The Sunday Minefield – December 4, 2022
Jeff Landfield December 4, 2022
It’s already December. Thanksgiving has come and gone and Christmas and New Years will be here before we know it. The Alaska House remains…
The Sunday Minefield – November 27, 2022
Jeff Landfield November 27, 2022
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving with friends and family. Christmas will be here before we know it. Several undetermined races were decided…
The Sunday Minefield – November 20, 2022
Jeff Landfield November 20, 2022
Thanksgiving is only four days away! It’s almost two weeks past Election Day and results are still being updated. Because of the nature of…
The Sunday Minefield – November 13, 2022
Jeff Landfield November 13, 2022
The 2022 general election has come and gone. But tens of thousands of absentee and early votes remain to be counted and we won’t…