The death of the west: A review of Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon”
October 27, 2023
“Killers of the Flower Moon” begins with the death of a people, and a certain kind of violent rebirth. Martin Scorsese’s latest epic opens...
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Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: A tale of three fiscal subsections
Brad Keithley October 27, 2023
AS 37.13.145 is one of the state’s key fiscal statutes. Titled “Disposition of income,” it sets forth the statutory principles that govern the disposition...
Ask a Cat: New romance, grace vs. mercy, and lip work
Cat October 23, 2023
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The Sunday Minefield – October 22, 2023
Jeff Landfield October 22, 2023
I am just over one week post appendectomy and feeling great! This Sunday Minefield marks the six year anniversary since the first Sunday Minefield,…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Permanent Fund Board’s restructuring proposal is a horrible idea
Brad Keithley October 20, 2023
Over the course of the past few months, there have been a series of articles in the press about a purported developing problem with...
Republican governors’ Israel letter makes a glaring error
Representative Andy Josephson October 16, 2023
On Friday October 13th, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska), signed onto an 19-governors' co-signed letter to President Joe Biden. There were many topics...
The Sunday Minefield – October 15, 2023 (Special Appendectomy Edition)
Jeff Landfield October 15, 2023
It's mid-October and Anchorage already had a small snowfall this week. Quite a bit happened in Anchorage. A pro-Israel rally was held at the...
Permanent Fund Dividend cuts are not a tax
Roger Marks October 13, 2023
In a recent Anchorage Daily News commentary, I disagreed with other pieces that argued that PFD cuts should be considered a…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska’s “Tax Expenditures”
Brad Keithley October 13, 2023
Tax expenditures are a departure from the “normal” tax code that lowers the tax burden of select individuals or businesses through an exemption, deduction,...
Former Bering Straits employee who was sexually harassed files two lawsuits against Bering Straits
Jeff Landfield October 11, 2023
In June, the Landmine ran a story titled, "Sexual harassment allegation and investigation led to corporate shake-up at Bering Straits Native...
Ask a Cat: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, ASD changes, and co-worker issues
Cat October 9, 2023
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The Sunday Minefield – October 8, 2023
Jeff Landfield October 8, 2023
Below freezing temperatures and even snow is forecast for this week in Anchorage. The start of the legislative session is just over three months…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Fighting with straw men
Brad Keithley October 6, 2023
A straw man fallacy is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually…
Ask a Cat: Dating, house guests, and problem moose
Cat October 3, 2023
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E-bike baloney
Marc Grober October 2, 2023
There has been a constant commercial push in Alaska and elsewhere to populate our byways with “electric bicycles,” or “e-bikes” as they…
The Sunday Minefield – October 1, 2023
Jeff Landfield October 1, 2023
The forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday has the low below freezing in Anchorage. Snow will be here before we know it. It was a…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Who is the current Legislature’s least “regressive” member from a revenue perspective?
Brad Keithley September 29, 2023
There have been several bills filed this session that would help close all or a portion of the state’s...
Josh Revak leaving role as state director for Rep. Peltola
Jeff Landfield September 28, 2023
Josh Revak, a former state senator, is leaving his role as state director for Representative Mary Peltola (D - Alaska). According to a press...
Ask a Cat: Seasonal depression, relationships, and inflation
Cat September 25, 2023
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The Sunday Minefield – September 24, 2023
Jeff Landfield September 24, 2023
Fall has definitely arrived. It’s getting chillier and the leaves are starting to change colors. The upcoming North Slope Borough mayoral race could have…