The Sunday Minefield – April 16, 2023
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…
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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…
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…