The Sunday Minefield – January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023
I hope everyone had a good time ringing in the New Year! 2022 really flew by. It’s been a pretty slow week…
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Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Our first look at the Governor’s FY24 Budget & 10-year Plan: Part 2
Brad Keithley December 30, 2022
Last week in Part 1 of this two-part look at Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) proposed FY24 Budget and 10-year Plan, we analyzed...
President Biden signs private bill for Rebecca Trimble, military wife and mother government tried to deport
Jeff Landfield December 27, 2022
Rebecca Trimble received a rare and long-awaited Christmas present this year. On December 15, the...
The Sunday Minefield – December 26, 2022
Jeff Landfield December 26, 2022
Christmas has come and gone and it will be 2023 in less than a week! The Minefield is a day late because of the…
The Alaska Stalker – December 24, 2022
The Alaska Stalker December 24, 2022
Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Our first look at Governor Dunleavy’s FY24 Budget & 10-year Plan: Part 1
Brad Keithley December 23, 2022
This week we publish Part 1 of our initial look at Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) new...
From paratrooper to stage diver: an interview with Mindful Khaos’ Magdiel Roldan
Jacob Hersh December 22, 2022
In ancient Greek mythology, Chaos was a primal, seething, shadowy chasm of mass and energy, that existed prior to the world as we know...
Amy Demboski ousted as Municipal Manager after calling colleague “f****** c***”
Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber December 20, 2022
On Monday morning, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced that effective immediately, Municipal...
The Sunday Minefield – December 18, 2022
Jeff Landfield December 18, 2022
Christmas is just one week away! After most of us in Southcentral finally dug out multiple feet of snow from three storms in a…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How much are middle & lower income (working) Alaska families overpaying
Brad Keithley December 16, 2022
Regular readers of these columns know that we often discuss the regressive impact of using cuts in the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) - what...
Accidental text to wrong legislator reveals freshman attempt to organize House majority
Jeff Landfield December 16, 2022
Incoming freshman representatives attended an orientation on Thursday at the Anchorage Legislative Information Office (LIO). The orientation included...
Video: Anchorage’s Unplowed Roads
Jeff Landfield December 14, 2022
A week after record snowfall, several roads in Anchorage remain unplowed or only partially plowed. We spent the day driving around Anchorage assessing the…
Democracy actually dies in full daylight, too
Russell Biggs December 12, 2022
How many lawsuits must the municipal clerk settle before being forced to comply with the Alaska Public Records requirements? Ms. Jones’ latest failure to…
The Sunday Minefield – December 11, 2022
Jeff Landfield December 11, 2022
Round two of the big snow dump continues to fall in much of Southcentral, and just as most of the roads were finally plowed….
The Alaska Stalker – December 10, 2022
The Alaska Stalker December 10, 2022
Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Something else to worry about
Brad Keithley December 9, 2022
Over the past week we have seen several comments on social media and elsewhere expressing concern about the recent, significant drop in current and...
Approve Holtan Hills!
Christina Cope Hendrickson December 6, 2022
As a ten-year, full-time resident of Girdwood, I encourage the Assembly to dispose of the Heritage Land Bank (HLB) Parcels known locally…
The Sunday Minefield – December 4, 2022
Jeff Landfield December 4, 2022
It’s already December. Thanksgiving has come and gone and Christmas and New Years will be here before we know it. The Alaska House remains…
Anchorage Twitter meets in-person, unclear exactly why
Jacob Hersh December 4, 2022
When we look back as a species, right before the first nuke starts to spiral towards earth in a terrible arc, at our accomplishments…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: It’s not the PFD v. oil taxes
Brad Keithley December 2, 2022
Some seem to be attempting to set up this next legislative session as a battle between the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) and oil taxes:…