Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: How the Legislature is deepening the disconnect between Alaska and Alaskans
November 28, 2025
In last week’s column, we compared nominal growth in Alaska’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to “real”...
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State paid for trip to Switzerland for Human Rights Commission board chair and executive director
Jeff Landfield December 9, 2025
The Landmine has confirmed the State of Alaska paid for a weeklong trip to Switzerland for the board chair and executive director of the Alaska State...
Parents play the biggest role in what their kids do online
Azri-el Sellers and Kaila Pfister
December 3, 2025
The Sunday Minefield – November 23, 2025
Jeff Landfield November 23, 2025
Thanksgiving is on Thursday! I hope everyone has a great time with friends and family. The legislative session is less than two months from…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska v. Alaskans
Brad Keithley November 21, 2025
Recently, we were in a discussion in which a participant argued that there is no basis for concern about the Alaska economy (nor, by…
Fairbanks School District Superintendent Luke Meinert’s loose “award”
Robert Herrick November 18, 2025
Last week, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District social media accounted touted that Superintendent Luke Meinert has been “named one of the nation’s Top...
The Sunday Minefield – November 16, 2025
Jeff Landfield November 16, 2025
Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! Senator Matt Claman (D – Anchorage) entered the crowded governor’s race, making him the fourteenth candidate and…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The appearance of self-dealing
Brad Keithley November 14, 2025
One of the things that has intrigued us most over the years is the extent to which the economic interests of most of Alaska’s…
The Sunday Minefield – November 9, 2025
Jeff Landfield November 9, 2025
The first big snowfall hit Anchorage and Southcentral this week. While the snowplowing in Anchorage has been ok, there are still a lot of…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska is the California and New York, combined, of regressive tax rates
Brad Keithley November 8, 2025
Earlier this week, while working through some data on states that use a flat-rate income tax to raise...
Leaked records show APD mental health clinician resigned after 18-year-old used her handgun to make threats
Jeff Landfield November 7, 2025
Internal Anchorage Police Department (APD) documents obtained by the Landmine show that...
Shots fired: Crooked Adam Crum attacks Treg Taylor for not being pro-Trump enough
Jeff Landfield November 5, 2025
The August primary is more than nine months away, but the attacks are already starting in the crowded Republican filed for governor. In a...
The Sunday Minefield – November 2, 2025
Jeff Landfield November 2, 2025
Halloween has come and gone. Snow should be on the ground in Southcentral any day. Senator Mike Shower (R – Wasilla) resigned his Senate…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The impact of using PFD cuts, compared to alternatives, by House District
Brad Keithley October 31, 2025
Recently, we have been spending time diving into Census Bureau data to better understand the...
First Alaskans Institute caves to anti-development lunatics, takes award away from John Shively
Jeff Landfield October 30, 2025
On October 27, the Frist Alaskans Institute announced their annual Howard Rock & Ted Stevens Smokehouse Gala award winners. But two days later, John...
Wasilla Republican Sen. Mike Shower resigns from State Senate
Jeff Landfield October 30, 2025
The Landmine has confirmed that Senator Mike Shower (R - Wasilla) submitted his resignation to Senate President Gary Stevens (R - Kodiak), effective November...
The Sunday Minefield – October 26, 2025
Jeff Landfield October 26, 2025
I can’t believe Thanksgiving is just over a month away! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) announced late Friday afternoon that Natural Resources Commissioner…