The Sunday Minefield – August 24, 2025
August 24, 2025
September is almost here, which means the end of summer is, unfortunately, nearing. I hope everyone has some great plans for the upcoming Labor...
Sunday Minefields
The Sunday Minefield – August 17, 2025
Jeff Landfield August 17, 2025
What a week for Alaska! Hundreds if not thousands of people came to Alaska for the Trump/Putin Summit that included high-level American and Russian…
The Sunday Minefield – August 10, 2025
Jeff Landfield August 11, 2025
Ok, it’s the Monday Minefield this week. But I have an excuse that is hard to make up. I am writing this column from…
The Sunday Minefield – August 3, 2025
Jeff Landfield August 3, 2025
I am writing this week’s column from my office in Juneau. Yesterday, 59 of Alaska’s 60 legislators (one was a bit late) were in…
The Sunday Minefield – July 27, 2025
Jeff Landfield July 27, 2025
August is less than a week away. Summer is really flying by! I hope everyone in Southcentral enjoyed the incredible weather we had this…
The Sunday Minefield – July 20, 2025
Jeff Landfield July 20, 2025
August is less than two weeks away! Senator Dan Sullivan (R – Alaska) and Representative Nick Begich (R – Alaska), who are both up…
The Sunday Minefield – July 13, 2025
Jeff Landfield July 13, 2025
It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway into July. Legislators and some staff are preparing for Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) special…
The Sunday Minefield – July 6, 2025
Jeff Landfield July 6, 2025
What a loose week! Even though the Fourth of July was on Friday, a lot happened this week in Alaska politics. First, Anchorage Mayor…
The Sunday Minefield – June 29, 2025
Jeff Landfield June 29, 2025
The Fourth of July Independence Day holiday is just five days away. It falls on a Friday this year, so it will be a…
The Sunday Minefield – June 22, 2025
Jeff Landfield June 22, 2025
The summer solstice has come and gone. I hope everyone had an awesome solstice weekend! Several people illegally camping at Davis Park in Anchorage…
The Sunday Minefield – June 15, 2025
Jeff Landfield June 15, 2025
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! I have been in New Mexico the last week visiting my parents so…
The Sunday Minefield – June 8, 2025
Jeff Landfield June 8, 2025
We are less than a month away from being halfway through 2025! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) held his annual Sustainable…
The Sunday Minefield – June 1, 2025
Jeff Landfield June 1, 2025
I can’t believe it’s already June! Summer is definitely here. The budget and several bills were transmitted to Governor Mike Dunleavy (R…
The Sunday Minefield – May 25, 2025
Jeff Landfield May 26, 2025
I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day weekend! I took the ferry to Haines from Juneau early Friday morning with some friends. I…
The Sunday Minefield – May 18, 2025
Jeff Landfield May 18, 2025
There are just three days left until the end of the 121-day session! By all accounts, it looks like they may actually finish up…
The Sunday Minefield – May 11, 2025
Jeff Landfield May 11, 2025
Just ten days remain until the end of the regular session. Surprisingly, things seem to be moving along rather smoothly. The House failed to…
The Sunday Minefield – May 4, 2025
Jeff Landfield May 4, 2025
May the Fourth be with you! Only 17 days remain until the end of the regular session, and things finally look like they are…
The Sunday Minefield – April 27, 2025
Jeff Landfield April 27, 2025
We are approaching day 100 of the legislative session, which means there is just over three weeks left in the regular session. The annual…
The Sunday Minefield – April 20, 2025
Jeff Landfield April 20, 2025
I hope everyone had a good Easter weekend! It was a short week in Juneau as many people headed home for Easter. Tomorrow is…
The Sunday Minefield – April 13, 2025
Jeff Landfield April 13, 2025
It was a loose and eventful week in Juneau. First, the House majority and minority held strange, dueling press conferences. Second, the House Finance…