The Alaska Stalker – September 19, 2018
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape.
Report Sheds More Light on Questionable Department of Revenue Loan, Raises More Questions
On Friday (9/14/2018) I wrote an article about a questionable loan the Department of Revenue (DOR) made to an entity called Mustang Operations Center #1 (MOC1) in October of 2015. The article, Questionable Department of Revenue Loan Scheme Leads to Request … Read More
The Sunday Minefield – September 16, 2018
2018 is flying by. It’s already mid-September, which means the general election is less than two months away. As weeks go, this was a relatively quiet week for Alaska politics. But even in a quiet week there is still plenty … Read More
Questionable Department of Revenue Loan Scheme Leads to Request for Audit from State Senator
In June of 2015 Governor Bill Walker vetoed $200 million of oil tax exploration credits owed to independent oil companies. This was very controversial as these payments had been made in the past without issue. The state was facing a … Read More
The Alaska Stalker – September 12, 2018
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape.
The Sunday Minefield – September 9, 2018
The deadline to withdraw from the general election (pull out day) has come and gone. Speculation about whether or not Mark Begich would withdraw has also come and gone. The 2018 governor’s race will be a three-way race. The next two … Read More
Alaska Public Employees Union Secretary/Treasurer Resigns in Protest, Claims Financial Malfeasance and Mismanagement
The secretary and treasurer for the Alaska Public Employees Association/American Federation of Teachers (APEA/AFT), Cris Sanders-Porter, has resigned her position citing financial malfeasance and mismanagement. The Landmine has obtained her resignation letter, which was sent to multiple State employees. According … Read More
The Alaska Stalker – September 5, 2018
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. Have you sent us a hot tip yet? Email us at akstalker@alaskalandmine.com
Pro-Dunleavy Group Ignores Campaign Disclosure Laws
An independent expenditure (IE) group that is supporting Mike Dunleavy for governor, Families for Alaska’s Future, seems to not care about Alaska’s campaign disclosure laws. The group was formed on June 25, 2018. It is chaired by Steve Strait, its … Read More
The Sunday Minefield – September 2, 2018
Tomorrow is Labor Day, which unfortunately means summer is coming to an end. Alaskans will be enjoying the three-day holiday weekend by fishing, hunting, camping, and drinking! Remember to not drink and drive, folks. This also means that the general … Read More