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The Sunday Minefield – May 21, 2023

Jeff Landfield   May 21, 2023

The Legislature was not able to pass the budget by the 121-day constitutional session limit. But they were able to pass it on the…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The distributional impact of Rep. Fields’ “Income Tax” (HB 185)

Brad Keithley   May 19, 2023

In early May, with less than a month remaining in the session, Representative Zack Fields (D - Anchorage) introduced HB 185, "An Act establishing...

Uncertainty looms with no budget deal one day before session ends

Jeff Landfield   May 16, 2023

The 121-day constitutional session will come to an end tomorrow when the clock strikes midnight. And there is still no budget deal. The Senate...

The Sunday Minefield – May 14, 2023

Jeff Landfield   May 14, 2023

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Just three days remain until the end of the regular legislative session. And in what…

Tensions rise in House with five days left until end of regular session

Jeff Landfield   May 12, 2023

Tensions are escalating in the House as the end of the regular session approaches. The constitutional 121-day limit is Wednesday at midnight. The Senate...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Impact of so-called “compromise” fiscal positions on Alaska families

Brad Keithley   May 12, 2023

As we approach the end of this year’s regular legislative session, legislative leadership is increasingly talking about the need for “compromise"..

Hilcorp tax cash grab is shortsighted and reckless

Jeff Landfield   May 9, 2023

There’s been a lot of talk the last few months in the Capitol about taxes, especially oil taxes. As oil prices declined from their…

House committee hearing highlights major rift between House and Senate on budget and dividend

Jeff Landfield   May 8, 2023

A meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee this evening highlighted the growing tensions between the House and Senate over the budget and...

Ask a Cat: Gifts, new partners, and division of labor

Cat   May 8, 2023

Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click here to submit...

The Sunday Minefield – May 7, 2023

Jeff Landfield   May 7, 2023

Just ten days remain until the constitutional session limit, and there is still no budget deal between the House and Senate. In fact, the…

Let’s make year-round shelter a priority

Mayor Dave Bronson and Alexis Johnson   May 5, 2023

Wednesday’s weather was a strong reminder that winter is always nearby. Snowfall in May seemed like an impossible feat, yet less than 48 hours...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: What charts Chat GPT suggests we post about Alaska fiscal policy

Brad Keithley   May 5, 2023

As those who keep current with our daily posts know, we recently have been having some “conversations” with popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot...

Still no budget deal as session winds down

Alaska Political Report   May 4, 2023

With just 13 days left until the constitutional session limit, there is still no deal between the House and Senate on passing a budget...

Dispatches From Juneau: Fish oil lamentations

Jacob Hersh   May 2, 2023

“Without fuel they were nothing. They'd built a house of straw. The thundering machines sputtered and stopped. Their leaders talked and talked and talked,...

Ask a Cat: Relationships, a potential world war, and summer bods

Cat   May 1, 2023

Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click here to submit...

The Sunday Minefield – April 30, 2023

Jeff Landfield   April 30, 2023

With just over two weeks left in the legislative session, there’s still no clear end game in sight. A bizarre press conference with Governor…

Dispatches from Juneau: Reach out and touch grass

Jacob Hersh   April 28, 2023

It’s spring in Alaska, believe it or not, which means piles of muddy snow are beginning to melt and decaying piles of dogshit are…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Alaska’s (fiscal) “Hunger Games”

Brad Keithley   April 28, 2023

Most will recall the plot line from the 2012 film, The Hunger Games. Every year each of the 12 districts in the fictional nation...

Anchorage Assembly funds Campbell Lake signage; lakeside residents sue to invalidate easements

Paxson Woelber   April 28, 2023

On Tuesday, the Anchorage Assembly voted to appropriate $20,000 for signage and trails to facilitate public access to Anchorage's Campbell Lake. While discussing the...

The Alaska Stalker, April 26, 2023

The Alaska Stalker   April 26, 2023

Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. Today marks...
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