Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska’s Super Socialists
May 24, 2024
Some often refer to Permanent Fund Dividends (PFD) as “socialist” and those who advocate for them as “socialists.” The basis for the claim is…
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Finding common ground with our mayor
Meg Zaletel May 23, 2024
The Assembly didn’t run for mayor.
Effective local government is all about finding common ground to prosper and doing our best to solve…
The Sunday Minefield – May 19, 2024
Jeff Landfield May 19, 2024
The second session of the 33rd Alaska Legislature adjourned sine die on Wednesday night. Well at least the Senate did. The House was another…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Oil taxes are not a silver bullet
Brad Keithley May 17, 2024
Last week’s column focused on the fiscal condition in which this Legislature is leaving the state. Our point was that, as a result of...
Alaska House passes five bills past constitutional deadline
Jeff Landfield May 16, 2024
Early this morning the Alaska House of Representatives passed five bills past the clear 121-day constitutional limit. The Alaska Constitution sets regular sessions at...
Pagegate: House pages and assistant sergeant-at-arms walk out on the job
Jeff Landfield May 14, 2024
With just one day left in the legislative session, and after several days of marathon floor sessions, three House pages and the assistant sergeant-at-arms…
The Sunday Minefield – May 12 (Special Loose Unit Edition)
Jeff Landfield May 13, 2024
This week in Juneau has been one of the loosest and weirdest that I have experienced in my six years if coming down for...
Video of former representative describing brother’s murder highlights proposed grand jury change
Jeff Landfield May 10, 2024
Today, Alaska State Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Kati Capozzi included a gut wrenching video in her Friday Five email to chamber members....
SB 115 is the right way to fix healthcare access in Alaska
Christopher Dietrich May 10, 2024
As a dedicated member of the PA community and a medical practitioner deeply invested in Alaskan healthcare, I strongly support Senate Bill 115, which...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Where are we headed?
Brad Keithley May 10, 2024
As we approach the end of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget cycle - and the start of the 2024 election cycle - we...
Door ajar: Permanent Fund board left its executive session on topic of leaks open to the public
Jeff Landfield May 9, 2024
Yesterday, the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) Board of Trustees held an emergency special meeting to discuss the leak of emails to the Alaska...
Derivative columnist in movie theater: A Review of Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers”
Jacob Hersh May 7, 2024
Tennis is life is sex is death is tennis. It all comes back around in the end. This is the central thesis of Luca...
SB 115 is the wrong way to fix healthcare access in Alaska
Thomas Quimby May 6, 2024
Healthcare today is more complex and complicated than ever before. Rapidly evolving science and technology mean that we have more options than ever for...
Ask a Cat: Dog poop, unwanted guests, and squirrels
Cat May 6, 2024
Looking for advice? Need to share your feelings with an unsympathetic feline? Reach out anonymously here or e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com. Dear Cat, As the snow has...
The Sunday Minefield – May 5, 2024
Jeff Landfield May 5, 2024
Just ten days remain until the constitutional session limit. Developments this week indicate they will definitely be going all the way until the end,…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The myth that will not die
Brad Keithley May 3, 2024
A recent exchange helped us realize that an early myth used to argue for cuts in the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD)…
U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to allow local governments to enforce anti-camping laws on public property
Lee Baxter April 30, 2024
On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument on the much-anticipated City of Grants...
The Sunday Minefield – April 28, 2024
Jeff Landfield April 28, 2024
The annual legislative skits was held last night in Juneau at Centennial Hall. And they did not disappoint! Just over two weeks remain until…
Permanent Fund board member set up meetings between money managers and her billionaire father, records show
Jeff Landfield April 27, 2024
Multiple emails obtained by the Landmine show that Ellie Rubenstein, vice-chair of the Permanent Fund...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska’s existing personal income tax (“reduction in income”) rates
Brad Keithley April 26, 2024
On Thursday of this week, Legislative Finance presented a “Fiscal Update” to the Senate Finance...