The Sunday Minefield – April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023
It’s almost day 100 of the legislative session, which means just over three weeks remains until the constitutional 121-day limit. After a delay, the…
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We are working to address the backlog at the Division of Public Assistance
Heidi Hedberg April 21, 2023
Providing quality service to Alaskans guides our work at the Department of Health. We are the department Alaskans turn to when they are struggling...
Dispatches from Juneau: Up in smoke
Jacob Hersh April 21, 2023
There’s a first-gen Toyota Tacoma sitting on the street outside my hotel room, rusting away in the Juneau sun. As far as I can…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Another way of looking at deficits
Brad Keithley April 21, 2023
We often write about state budget deficits in these columns and elsewhere, expressing concern about the levels and examining alternatives for balancing them. But...
Dispatches from Juneau: Springtime in the capital city
Jacob Hersh April 20, 2023
Seeing this city with the sun out and a cool breeze in the air is like seeing the inside of a nightclub when the…
Senate Finance Committee meeting highlights dispute over dividend formula change
Jeff Landfield April 18, 2023
Typically, the Senate Finance Committee works out their problems behind closed doors and then presents a unified front during their public meetings. But...
Ask a Cat: Confusing pets, school, and complicated relationships
Cat April 17, 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...
Halting Holtan Hills
Paxson Woelber April 17, 2023
Halting Holtan Hills
How a small group of Girdwood’s most privileged residents manipulated Anchorage community councils to help shut down a…
The Sunday Minefield – April 16, 2023
Jeff Landfield April 16, 2023
It’s day 90 of the legislative session and neither the House nor Senate have passes an operating or capital budget. The House punted the…
The Alaska Stalker – April 15, 2023
The Alaska Stalker April 15, 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...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: “Most regressive tax ever” & one other big thing
Brad Keithley April 14, 2023
Occasionally, we wonder if we are just a lone voice shouting into the wind about the impact of cuts in the Permanent Fund Dividend...
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…