The Sunday Minefield – August 2, 2020
August 2, 2020
The events of this week were all put into perspective on Friday (July 31) when Representative Gary Knopp (R – Kenai) was tragically killed…
Sunday Minefields
The Sunday Minefield – July 26, 2020
Jeff Landfield July 26, 2020
It’s almost August, which means the August 18 primary is just over three weeks away. Because of COVID, a lot of Alaskans will be…
The Sunday Minefield – July 19, 2020
Jeff Landfield July 19, 2020
As the August 18 primary election quickly approaches, the daily number of COVID cases continues to climb. Today saw 119 cases reported (82 resident…
The Sunday Minefield – July 12, 2020
Jeff Landfield July 12, 2020
As usual, summer is flying by! It is already the middle of July. The August 18 primary is just over a month away. Unfortunately,…
The Sunday Minefield – July 5, 2020
Jeff Landfield July 5, 2020
I hope everyone had an awesome Independence Day holiday weekend. The weather around much of the state was amazing! Hopefully we don’t see an…
The Sunday Minefield – June 28, 2020
Jeff Landfield June 28, 2020
It’s almost July! I hope everyone enjoys the upcoming Independence Day holiday weekend. It may be hard for some as cases of COVID-19 continue…
The Sunday Minefield – June 21, 2020
Jeff Landfield June 21, 2020
Yesterday was the Summer Solstice! Today marks the day where we will start losing sunlight. Alaskans all around the state are enjoying the solstice,…
The Sunday Minefield – June 14, 2020
Jeff Landfield June 14, 2020
The weather has been incredible this week in Anchorage and around much of the state! As COVID cases continue to be on the rise…
The Sunday Minefield – June 7, 2020
Jeff Landfield June 7, 2020
The filing deadline to run for the Alaska Legislature has come and gone. There were several last minute filers including yours truly. There continues…
The Sunday Minefield – May 31, 2020
Jeff Landfield May 31, 2020
Tomorrow, June 1 at 5pm, is the filing deadline to run for the legislature. Many seats remain uncontested. Look for several last minute filers…
The Sunday Minefield – May 24, 2020
Jeff Landfield May 24, 2020
As Alaska begins to open back up I hope everyone is enjoying Memorial Day weekend. Southcentral is getting some much needed rain but the…
The Sunday Minefield – May 17, 2020
Jeff Landfield May 17, 2020
While summer is fast approaching the legislature is set to reconvene tomorrow in Juneau – thanks to a lawsuit on how they accepted the…
The Sunday Minefield – May 10, 2020
Jeff Landfield May 10, 2020
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Businesses around Alaska are continuing to slowly reopen, yet some of the rules are still…
The Sunday Minefield – May 3, 2020
Jeff Landfield May 3, 2020
May has finally arrived, which means summer is right around the corner! The weather has been incredible and Alaskans are enjoying the outdoors. Some...
The Sunday Minefield – April 26, 2020
Jeff Landfield April 26, 2020
It’s almost May! Summer is just around the corner. The sun is shining and Alaskans are getting outside as much as possible with the…
The Sunday Minefield – April 19, 2020
Jeff Landfield April 19, 2020
The COVID-19 lock down continues to be the main topic on everyone’s minds, but there is still other stuff happening. The House Finance Committee…
The Sunday Minefield – April 12, 2020
Jeff Landfield April 12, 2020
I hope all the Landmine readers who observe Easter and Passover are enjoying those holidays. As the quarantine and lockdown for COVID-19 continues, people…
The Sunday Minefield – April 5, 2020
Jeff Landfield April 5, 2020
COVID-19 continues to dominate the news cycle as well as society. The Capitol is empty as most legislators and staff have returned to their…
The Sunday Minefield – March 29, 2020
Jeff Landfield March 30, 2020
Ok, so today it’s the Monday Minefield. After an incredibly long and tiring Friday and Saturday in the Capitol, I took a break yesterday….
The Sunday Minefield – March 22, 2020
Jeff Landfield March 22, 2020
It’s all coronavirus, all over Alaska. Unless you are part of the legislature, where besides the public ban it’s basically business as usual. Some…