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March 11, 2024
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The Sunday Minefield – March 10, 2024
Jeff Landfield March 10, 2024
We are approaching the halfway mark of the constitutional 120-day legislative session. The March 14 deadline for Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) to…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Where this Legislature is leading Alaska
Brad Keithley March 8, 2024
Following the release late last year of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) proposed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget, we published two columns looking...
Dimond High School emails parents, locks down social media after Libs of TikTok uncovers teacher’s OnlyFans
Alaska Landmine March 7, 2024
Sandwiched between videos of students from an Oklahoma school holding feet licking and armpit...
Rep. Hannan spent $3,000 in campaign funds on trip to Boston, Alaska Airlines lounge membership, Democratic Party meetings
Jeff Landfield March 6, 2024
Year start campaign finance reports for legislative candidates were due on February 15. These are the...
The Sunday Minefield – March 3, 2024
Jeff Landfield March 3, 2024
I hope everyone in Anchorage has been enjoying Fur Rondy! We are more than halfway through the “90-day” statutory session, but for those paying…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The most disappointing thing about Alaska fiscal policy and how to stop it
Brad Keithley March 1, 2024
Without question, the single most disappointing thing to us about Alaska fiscal policy over the past decade...
December letter from Furie proposed nearly identical acquisition of overriding royalties as new bill from Sen. Bjorkman
Jeff Landfield February 28, 2024
Last week the Landmine published a story about a newly introduced bill from Senator Jesse Bjorkman...
Fairbanks politicians seek to overturn popular citizen tax cap
Aaron Lojewski February 27, 2024
After a series of special meetings of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly seeking to break the decades-popular “Tax Cap” via a special election...
Scathing letter accuses John Hendrix of massive theft, incompetence in Cook Inlet gas field
Jeff Landfield February 26, 2024
A scathing letter obtained by the Landmine accuses John Hendrix, owner of the oil and gas company HEX/Furie, of theft and incompetence in Cook…
Ask a Cat: Schadenfreude, divorce, and vegan specials
Cat February 26, 2024
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The Sunday Minefield – February 25, 2024
Jeff Landfield February 26, 2024
It’s the Monday Minefield this week. I have been in Olympia and Seattle this weekend working on a story and had a busy weekend!…
Hendrix Handout: Senate bill would have state forcibly acquire private overriding royalties in Cook Inlet
Jeff Landfield February 23, 2024
A newly introduced bill by Senator Jesse Bjorkman (R - Nikiski), Senate Bill 254, includes a provision that would allow the state to acquire,...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Saying the quiet part out loud
Brad Keithley February 23, 2024
We were going to write about something else this week, but well-known politico Scott Kendall said something during a Twitter exchange Wednesday that needs...
Review: True Detective: Night Country – Episode Six
Jacob Hersh February 20, 2024
(Gucci Mane)
You betta not lose no load
You betta not lose no load
You betta not lose no load
You betta not lose no load
(Chief Keef)…
The Sunday Minefield – February 18, 2024
Jeff Landfield February 18, 2024
As we enter the sixth week of the legislative session, things are looking to heat up again tomorrow in the House on the omnibus…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Is Alaska on its way to mimicking Venezuela?
Brad Keithley February 16, 2024
While following the Joint Senate and House Resources Committees meeting on Cook Inlet gas last week, we suddenly realized some of those testifying were...
Review: True Detective: Night Country – Episode Five
Jacob Hersh February 13, 2024
This week’s episode, while a marginal improvement from last week’s (namely because things actually happened that advanced the plot) was still bogged down with...
Is there a problem with how the Permanent Fund is structured?
Alaska Political Report February 12, 2024
In recent legislative hearings the Director of the Legislative Finance Division (LFD) and the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) executive director have separately alerted...
Ask a Cat: Valentine’s Day loneliness, parental relationships, and Valentine’s Day plans
Cat February 12, 2024
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