The Sunday Minefield – August 8, 2021
August 8, 2021
It’s pouring rain in Anchorage as I am writing this! It was a relatively quiet week for Alaska politics. The Legislature is set to…
Sunday Minefields
The Sunday Minefield – August 1, 2021
Jeff Landfield August 1, 2021
Summer if really flying by. It’s already August, which means fall is just around the corner. I hope everyone is enjoying the great weather…
The Sunday Minefield – July 25, 2021
Jeff Landfield July 25, 2021
Summer is really flying by! August is just one week away, meaning fall is just around the corner, unfortunately. Another special session is set…
The Sunday Minefield – July 18, 2021
Jeff Landfield July 19, 2021
I hope everyone enjoyed the awesome weekend! It was probably the best one yet this summer. This week’s column is a day late due…
The Sunday Minefield – July 11, 2021
Jeff Landfield July 11, 2021
It’s sad to think summer is nearly halfway over. I hope everyone is enjoying it despite the cooler than normal temperatures. It was relatively…
The Sunday Minefield – July 4, 2021
Jeff Landfield July 4, 2021
Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone had a good one. The weather in Southcentral was not bad, and judging by the photos, the…
The Sunday Minefield – June 27, 2021
Jeff Landfield June 27, 2021
It’s almost July and a budget has still not been sent to Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska). The Legislature came back into a…
The Sunday Minefield – June 20, 2021 (Special Loose Unit Edition)
Jeff Landfield June 20, 2021
As weeks go in Alaska politics, this was one of the the loosest I can remember since starting the Landmine in October of 2017....
The Sunday Minefield – June 13, 2021
Jeff Landfield June 13, 2021
The weather has been amazing in Anchorage this week! I hope everyone is out enjoying it. It’s mid-June and a budget has still not…
The Sunday Minefield – June 6, 2021
Jeff Landfield June 6, 2021
What a beautiful weekend it has been in Anchorage! Alaskans all over Southcentral have been out enjoying the weekend I am so happy to…
The Sunday Minefield – May 30, 2021
Jeff Landfield May 30, 2021
I hope everyone is having a good Memorial Day weekend. Let’s not forget the reason for this holiday weekend – to honor military personnel…
The Sunday Minefield – May 23, 2021
Jeff Landfield May 24, 2021
I know the column is a day late. I needed a break yesterday. The weather in Juneau today is amazing! I am finally heading…
The Sunday Minefield – May 16, 2021
Jeff Landfield May 16, 2021
The constitutional session limit is three days away, and an operating budget has yet to be passed by the legislature. But the legislature need…
The Sunday Minefield – May 9, 2021
Jeff Landfield May 9, 2021
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! The constitutional session limit is just ten days away, and there is no end in…
The Sunday Minefield – May 2, 2021
Jeff Landfield May 2, 2021
It’s finally May! I am writing this from Anchorage where the weather is outstanding. I head back to Juneau tomorrow. The House finally made…
The Sunday Minefield – April 25, 2021
Jeff Landfield April 25, 2021
Today was an amazing day in Juneau! As May approaches, the legislature has less than a month before the constitutional 121-day session limit is…
The Sunday Minefield – April 18, 2021
Jeff Landfield April 18, 2021
Tomorrow is the 90th day of session (statutory limit) and the legislature is nowhere near passing a budget. It looks like they will be…
The Sunday Minefield – April 11, 2021
Jeff Landfield April 12, 2021
I apologize for the delay on this week’s Sunday Minefield. I came back to Juneau on Friday and got my second Moderna vaccine. It…
The Sunday Minefield – April 4, 2021
Jeff Landfield April 4, 2021
Happy Easter and the end of Passover to all my Christian and Jewish readers. It’s April! Which means technically spring should be approaching, although…
The Sunday Minefield – March 28, 2021
Jeff Landfield March 29, 2021
I needed a break yesterday. So the Sunday Minefield is the Monday Minefield this week. It’s almost April, but it feels like far from…