Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The FY23 budget thus far
April 15, 2022
This week we take a look at the FY23 budget as it transitions from the House to the Senate - roughly the midpoint in...
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New Anchorage Senate map pairs more Republican incumbents, adds another open seat
April 13, 2022
This afternoon, the Alaska Redistricting Board voted to adopt new Anchorage Senate pairings. This was the result of the Supreme Court ruling that the...
The Sunday Minefield – April 10, 2022
April 10, 2022
Spring is definitely in the air! The snow is melting and there’s been plenty of sunshine in Southcentral. The House passed the operating budget…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Our chart for the special election
April 8, 2022
We use charts not only to do analysis and help explain our position to others, we also use them to help organize our own...
“Bahnke map” is identical map Sen. Tom Begich texted to Nicole Borromeo in November
April 6, 2022
The Alaska Redistricting Board is currently hearing public testimony for new Anchorage Senate pairings. This is after the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that...
Landmine Staff Anchorage election predictions
April 5, 2022
Today is the 2022 Anchorage municipal election! Landmine staff went through the five Assembly races. Below are our thoughts and predictions. After reading, let…
Is Alaska ready for ranked-choice voting?
April 4, 2022
In 2020, Alaskans voted to radically change the way elections are run in the state. Ballot Measure 2, narrowly passed by voters, eliminated party…
The Sunday Minefield – April 3, 2022
April 3, 2022
What a week. The field for the special primary election to replace Don Young ballooned to 51 on Friday, the last day to file….
The Alaska Stalker – April 3, 2022
April 3, 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: What the Goldilocks charts tell us
April 1, 2022
Those who follow our Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn pages know that we publish various charts…
The Sunday Minefield – March 27, 2022
March 27, 2022
I am writing this week’s column from Narva, Estonia – the third largest city in the small Baltic country of 1.3 million. Narva is…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: While those in other states became richer, how the median Alaska household became poorer
March 25, 2022
A recent article from Alaska Public Media’s Kavitha George is the trigger for this week’s column.
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees flee to Estonia
March 23, 2022
TALLINN, ESTONIA - Of the millions of refugees who have fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion, thousands have found their way to Estonia....
The Alaska Stalker – March 22, 2022
March 22, 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...
The Sunday Minefield – March 20, 2022
March 20, 2022
The big and sad news this week was the passing of Congressman Don Young (R – Alaska), who was Alaska’s sole representative for the…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The Yuppie version of fiscal responsibility
March 18, 2022
From time to time someone approaches us with an argument that all we need to do to achieve a sustainable budget “is build up...
The Sunday Minefield – March 13, 2022
March 13, 2022
Unfortunately, it’s daylight savings time once again. We are already more than 50 days into the “90-day” legislative session. The operating budget is making…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Adjusting for inflation
March 11, 2022
In anticipation of the upcoming Spring Revenue Forecast, last week’s column reviewed what current and 10-year revenues likely will look like…
Outdoor Recreation is different in Alaska, our Alaska Long Trail will be too
March 11, 2022
Outdoor recreation in Alaska is unique because Alaska’s landscapes are different from anywhere else. Our mountains are bigger, our wild spaces more vast and...
The Sunday Minefield – March 6, 2022
March 7, 2022
Things remain relatively quiet in Juneau. The House Finance subcommittees finished their closeouts for the operating budget, paving the way for the House Finance…
