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Alaska House representative uses artificial intelligence to write bill legalizing gambling on Alaska ferries

Jeff Landfield   April 13, 2023

Representative Jesse Sumner (R - Wasilla) used the Microsoft Bing AI co-pilot to write a bill that would legalize gambling on Alaska ferries. Sumner...

Ask a Cat: Online dating, on-and-off relationships, and family holidays

Cat   April 10, 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 9, 2023

Jeff Landfield   April 9, 2023

The big, and really only news out of Juneau this week was the budget debate on the House floor. Two normal and collegial days…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The new “Goldilocks” charts

Brad Keithley   April 7, 2023

Some readers will know that in addition to these weekly columns, we also regularly produce a series of daily charts focused on various aspects...

House minority flees Capitol as majority tries to force vote on education funding increase

Jeff Landfield   April 5, 2023

Fourteen members of the 16-member House minority fled the Capitol late this morning amid floor debate on the operating budget. This came after...

House still debating budget after two days of amendments, with some weird votes

Jeff Landfield   April 4, 2023

The House adjourned this evening after a 12-hour day of hearing budget amendments. They spent all day yesterday hearing budget amendments as well. They...

Proposition 14 will raise property taxes, vote no

Bob Maier   April 3, 2023

Yes folks … Once again … It is all about the children. Proposition 14 on the April 4 Anchorage municipal ballot proposes to amend the…

Ask a Cat: Aliens, being scared, and situationships

Cat   April 3, 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…

The Sunday Minefield – April 2, 2023

Jeff Landfield   April 2, 2023

The House Finance Committee passed their version of the operating budget out of committee this week. It was read in the House for the…

The Alaska Stalker – April 1, 2023

The Alaska Stalker   April 1, 2023

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...

The House majority’s budget dilemma

Alaska Political Report   April 1, 2023

As the operating budget heads to the House floor, the Republican-led House majority is facing a major dilemma. Even after the House Finance Committee...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: What is the impact of POMV 25/75 (SB 107) on Alaska families

Brad Keithley   March 31, 2023

Last week we looked at the impact of Senate Bill 107 (SB 107) on the Alaska economy and jobs. SB 107 is the Senate...

House Finance Committee approves marked access on Campbell Lake easements

Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber   March 28, 2023

In a 7-4 vote this afternoon, the House Finance Committee passed an amendment calling for marked access and signage to the public access easements...

Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 10: “Truth is a Slow Bullet”

Allison Hovanec   March 28, 2023

(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily)

Ask a Cat: Old flames, siding into DMs, and cats

Cat   March 27, 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…

Voting yes on Proposition 13 will make filling mayoral vacancies clear

Crystal Kennedy and John Weddleton   March 27, 2023

We are asking that you vote yes on Proposition 13 regarding filling a vacancy in the office of the mayor. The proposed change will...

The Sunday Minefield – March 26, 2023

Jeff Landfield   March 26, 2023

With the legislative session well into its third month, things are starting to get more intense. The budget is nearing its way to the…

Drugs, Trash, and Shit: A town hall on the future of the Arctic Rec Center

Jacob Hersh   March 25, 2023

By my tally, 40 people testified on Friday night at Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s packed town hall discussing the conversion of the Arctic Rec...

As Banks collapse, Anchorage should not take on new debt

Rob Yundt and Jodi Taylor   March 25, 2023

Recently, regional banks in the United States and one major international bank have either collapsed or, in crisis, been rescued by larger banks due...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The impact of PFD cuts on Alaska income and jobs

Brad Keithley   March 24, 2023

While we often mention in these columns that, of the various revenue options, using reductions (cuts) in the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) to balance...
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