The Sunday Minefield – March 20, 2022
March 20, 2022
The big and sad news this week was the passing of Congressman Don Young (R – Alaska), who was Alaska’s sole representative for the…
Sunday Minefields
The Sunday Minefield – March 13, 2022
Jeff Landfield March 13, 2022
Unfortunately, it’s daylight savings time once again. We are already more than 50 days into the “90-day” legislative session. The operating budget is making…
The Sunday Minefield – March 6, 2022
Jeff Landfield March 7, 2022
Things remain relatively quiet in Juneau. The House Finance subcommittees finished their closeouts for the operating budget, paving the way for the House Finance…
The Sunday Minefield – February 27, 2022
Jeff Landfield February 27, 2022
The halfway point of the “90-day” session is fast approaching, but by all accounts it will go the constitutional 121-day limit – which is…
The Sunday Minefield – February 20, 2022
Jeff Landfield February 20, 2022
We are more than a month into the “90-day” legislative session. Things have been relatively quiet in Juneau other than the occasional weird committee…
The Sunday Minefield – February 13, 2022
Jeff Landfield February 14, 2022
I hope everyone enjoyed the Super Bowl! This week’s column is a day late, my apologies. We are almost a month into the “90-day”…
The Sunday Minefield – February 6, 2022
Jeff Landfield February 6, 2022
It's been a weird week in the Capitol. The House Majority unsuccessfully attempted to remove Representative David Eastman (R - Wasilla) from committees, only...
The Sunday Minefield – January 30, 2022
Jeff Landfield January 30, 2022
We are already two weeks into the legislative session. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) gave his fourth annual State of the State address…
The Sunday Minefield – January 23, 2022
Jeff Landfield January 23, 2022
The first week of session has come and gone. While things were more or less cordial, it’s clear that the divisions we have seen…
The Sunday Minefield – January 16, 2022
Jeff Landfield January 16, 2022
The legislative session starts in two days! But there is a Legislative Budget & Audit Committee (LB&A) meeting tomorrow afternoon on Angela Rodell's firing....
The Sunday Minefield – January 9, 2022
Jeff Landfield January 9, 2022
The start of session is just over one week away. Legislators and staffers are already heading to Juneau. Look for legislators that have filed…
The Sunday Minefield – January 2, 2022
Jeff Landfield January 2, 2022
Happy New Year! Like 2020, 2021 was an unusual year, especially for Alaska politics. In addition to a new Legislature, Anchorage elected a new…
The Sunday Minefield – December 26, 2021
Jeff Landfield December 26, 2021
This is the last Sunday Minefield of 2021. I can’t believe how fast 2021 has flown by. I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas…
The Sunday Minefield – December 19, 2021
Jeff Landfield December 19, 2021
Christmas is less than a week away and the New Year is less than two weeks away! The start of the next regular session,…
The Sunday Minefield – December 12, 2021
Jeff Landfield December 12, 2021
It’s less than two weeks to Christmas but it’s been a pretty weird week in Alaska politics. The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation board of…
The Sunday Minefield – December 5, 2021
Jeff Landfield December 5, 2021
It will be 2022 in less than a month! This year has really flown by. For those living in Southcentral, get ready for a…
The Sunday Minefield – November 28, 2021
Jeff Landfield November 29, 2021
I know, it’s Monday. I spent last week in Florida visiting friends and family for Thanksgiving. I got back early Saturday morning and was…
The Sunday Minefield – November 21, 2021
Jeff Landfield November 21, 2021
I can’t believe Thanksgiving is this week! I hope everyone has a good time with friends and family. Much of the state continues to…
The Sunday Minefield – November 14, 2021
Jeff Landfield November 14, 2021
The big news this week was the absolute snow dump in Anchorage and much of Southcentral Alaska. Some parts of Anchorage got over 18…
The Sunday Minefield – November 7, 2021
Jeff Landfield November 7, 2021
The fourth special session ended this week with no fanfare. Legislators won’t be meeting again until January 18, when the next regular session starts….