PHOTOS: July 9 Planned Parenthood rally in Anchorage
July 10, 2022
On July 9, Planned Parenthood hosted a rally on the Park Strip in downtown Anchorage. The event was well-attended by supporters of abortion rights...
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Team disqualified, banned for cheating in charity golf tournament at Moose Run Golf Course
Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber July 8, 2022
It was a gorgeous summer day at the Moose Run Golf Course on June 22. Hundreds of golfers showed up to...
The challenges of education in Alaska
Charlie Pierce July 8, 2022
In one word, the state of Education in Alaska is “pathetic.” Finger pointing, arguing and blaming everything except the structure of the current system...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Yes, Alaska does have a sufficient “tax base”
Brad Keithley July 8, 2022
While some talk about a fiscal “surplus,” even in the current fiscal year (FY23) the Legislature has continued to divert a portion of the...
Tuckerman Babcock named co-chair of Republican Senate Majority Fund
Jeff Landfield July 6, 2022
In an email sent out yesterday by Portia Babcock Samuels, Tuckerman Babcock was named as a co-chair for the Republican Senate Majority Fund (RSMF)....
Dunleavy’s dividend dilemma
Jeff Landfield July 5, 2022
Few politicians have backed themselves into a corner the way Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) has since being elected governor in 2018. Dunleavy,…
The Sunday Minefield – July 3, 2022
Jeff Landfield July 3, 2022
I hope everyone is enjoying the 4th of July holiday weekend! The weather around Southcentral and much of Alaska has been amazing, though very…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: An updated 10-year outlook
Brad Keithley July 1, 2022
Earlier this week Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska) finalized the state’s FY22 and FY23 fiscal plans by announcing his line item vetoes of...
ASRC’s top two executives earned nearly $18 million combined in 2021, a 50% increase from 2020
Jeff Landfield June 30, 2022
The top two compensated executives at Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) earned a combined $17,877,743 in 2021. Butch Lincoln, executive vice...
The Sunday Minefield – June 26, 2022
Jeff Landfield June 26, 2022
It was a wild week in Alaska politics. Al Gross‘ withdrawal from the U.S. House race, that the Landmine broke on…
The Alaska Stalker – June 25, 2022
The Alaska Stalker June 25, 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: “Class Warfare”
Brad Keithley June 24, 2022
Regularly when responding to our discussion about issues related to the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), some will accuse us of engaging in “class warfare.”…
Environmental extremists send letter to Secretary Haaland asking her to halt Conoco’s Willow project
Jeff Landfield June 22, 2022
In a June 15 letter sent to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the heads of 18 anti-resource development organizations ask her to halt the development...
Al Gross to withdraw from U.S. House race, sources report
Jeff Landfield June 20, 2022
Sources familiar with the Al Gross campaign tell the Landmine that Independent candidate Al Gross plans to withdraw from the special general congressional election...
The Sunday Minefield – June 19, 2022
Jeff Landfield June 19, 2022
The Summer Solstice is Tuesday, which means the days are about to start getting shorter. Summer is never long enough in Alaska. With more…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: A June revenue update
Brad Keithley June 17, 2022
The Department of Revenue publishes two formal revenue updates each fiscal year. The first is the detailed Fall Revenue Sources Book, published in December...
Silencing Anchorage’s youth
Andrew Duryea June 16, 2022
The Youth Advisory Commission (YAC), composed of youth ages 14-22, represents and advocates for the youth of Anchorage in our local government. Some of…
The Sunday Minefield – June 12, 2022
Jeff Landfield June 12, 2022
The special U.S. House primary election has come and gone. With more than 108,000 ballots counted, the current top-four are what most political observers…
The Alaska Stalker – June 11, 2022
The Alaska Stalker June 11, 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...
Palmer City Council member Richard Best proposes ordinance to bar recalled members from seeking office
Jeff Landfield June 10, 2022
Palmer City Council member Richard Best, who until recently worked as a legislative aide to Representative Ben Carpenter (R - Nikiski), has proposed an...