The Sunday Minefield – February 17, 2019
February 17, 2019
What a week it has been in Juneau. After continued drama, the House finally managed to organize after breaking the previous record, set in…
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The Sunday Minefield – February 10, 2019
Jeff Landfield February 10, 2019
As week five of the legislative session is about to begin, the House is still unorganized. On a positive note, they broke the record…
The Sunday Minefield – February 3, 2019
Jeff Landfield February 3, 2019
It was another busy week in Alaska politics. Governor Michael J. Dunleavy proposed some constitutional amendments. It’s week four of the legislative session and…
The Sunday Minefield – January 27, 2019
Jeff Landfield January 27, 2019
It’s been quite the week for politics in Alaska. Governor Michael. J Dunleavy gave his first State of the State, announced a series of…
The Sunday Minefield – January 20, 2019
Jeff Landfield January 20, 2019
This week kicked off the first week of the 31st Alaska Legislature. There was no shortage of drama in Juneau. If this week is…
The Sunday Minefield – January 13, 2019
Jeff Landfield January 13, 2019
The 31st Alaska Legislature is just two days away from beginning. If the prefiled bills are any indication of how things will go this…
The Sunday Minefield – January 6, 2019
Jeff Landfield January 6, 2019
Happy New Year to everyone! I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. After taking a few weeks off, I’m back with my regular Sunday column!…
The Sunday Minefield – December 16, 2018
Jeff Landfield December 16, 2018
I am writing this week’s column from the Bay Area in California. A friend and I are down here visiting a buddy who moved…
The Sunday Minefield – December 9, 2018
Jeff Landfield December 9, 2018
It’s been nine days since the big quake hit Southcentral Alaska. The aftershocks continue. In fact, we had two good ones this morning. At…
The Sunday Minefield – December 2, 2018 (Post Earthquake Edition)
Jeff Landfield December 2, 2018
Well, this was an interesting week. I had so much for the column and then the big one hit on Friday morning. Events like…
The Sunday Minefield – November 25, 2018 (Special Video Interview Edition)
Jeff Landfield November 25, 2018
I hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving. I took the week off so I could eat turkey and relax. However, I’m not leaving you…
The Sunday Minefield – November 18, 2018
Jeff Landfield November 18, 2018
It’s been nearly two weeks since the general election. Governor-elect Mike Dunleavy is busy with the transition and choosing his commissioners. There has not…
The Sunday Minefield – November 11, 2018
Jeff Landfield November 11, 2018
The 2018 general election has come and gone. Thank God. While much of the country saw a blue wave, it was definitely a red…
The Sunday Minefield – November 4, 2018 (Special Political Mailer Edition)
Jeff Landfield November 4, 2018
The 2018 general election is just two days away! We invite everyone to attend Election Central at the Egan Center from 7 pm to…
The Sunday Minefield – October 28, 2018
Jeff Landfield October 28, 2018
The 2018 general election is just over a week away. The Alaska political landscape is about to undergo a big change. We will have…
The Sunday Minefield – October 21, 2018 (Special Loose Unit Edition)
Jeff Landfield October 21, 2018
This week has been one of the strangest and loosest weeks in Alaska politics since I can remember. With just over two weeks until…
The Sunday Minefield – October 14, 2018
Jeff Landfield October 14, 2018
The 2018 general election is just over three weeks away. A ton of absentee ballots went out this week and early voting starts on…
The Sunday Minefield – October 7, 2018
Jeff Landfield October 7, 2018
It’s October. Which means two things – playoff baseball and election season going into fifth gear. The 2018 general election is just a month…
The Sunday Minefield – September 30, 2018 (Special Video Edition)
Jeff Landfield September 30, 2018
Enjoy this special video edition of the Sunday Minefield from Fairbanks, Alaska! I am up here with Cale Green doing video profiles of legislative races….
The Sunday Minefield – September 23, 2018
Jeff Landfield September 23, 2018
As we approach October and the termination dust appears on the Chugach Mountains, we all know winter is just around the corner. And so…