Ask a Cat: Roommates, sadness, and hoarding
March 13, 2023
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The Sunday Minefield – March 12, 2023
Jeff Landfield March 12, 2023
Ballots for the seven Anchorage Assembly races go out in the mail on Tuesday. I spent the week in Anchorage hosting debates for all…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How much spending and who’s paying for it?
Brad Keithley March 10, 2023
One of the things that seem to be getting lost in the fog as this legislative session progresses is the overall spending level the...
Video: 2023 Anchorage Assembly Debates
The Alaska Landmine March 8, 2023
Seven of the Anchorage's 12 Assembly seats are up this year. Only two incumbents, Assembly members Chris Constant and Felix Rivera, are seeking re-election...
Ask a Cat: End times, driving, and physical combability
Cat March 7, 2023
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The voters are revolting: An afternoon at the Anchorage Caucus town hall
Jacob Hersh March 6, 2023
“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.”-unknown, often misattributed to Winston Churchill. If you watched the Anchorage Caucus...
The Sunday Minefield – March 5, 2023
Jeff Landfield March 5, 2023
We are more than halfway into the “90-day” legislative session. The bulk of the House Finance subcommittees are scheduled to closeout this week, sending…
Anchorage community council manager helped undermine Holtan Hills development
Paxson Woelber March 5, 2023
At a “Community Conversation” event held in Girdwood on February 25, Community Councils Center Manager Mark Butler recapped his efforts
The Alaska Stalker – March 4, 2023
The Alaska Stalker March 4, 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: Adding historical context
Brad Keithley March 3, 2023
In last week’s column, we looked at the future of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) if current Alaska fiscal policy, which…
Judge orders Frank Pugh to restore Stewart Trail public access
Paxson Woelber February 28, 2023
Frank Pugh must remove a portion of his gate and restore pedestrian access to the historic Stewart Trail in upper Potter Valley, according to...
Ask a Cat: Mormons, public waters, and a coffee shop crush
Cat February 27, 2023
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The Sunday Minefield – February 26, 2023
Jeff Landfield February 26, 2023
If you assume the session will go to the constitutional 121-day limit instead of the statutory 90 days – which will almost certainly be…
Biden’s failed FCC nominee Gigi Sohn is back, anti-police views and all
Jeff Landfield February 24, 2023
Alaskans generally appreciate the rule of law and respect our law enforcement officers charged with enforcing it. It’s not that much to ask that...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How long before the PFD is gone
Brad Keithley February 24, 2023
After reading our column the week before last - Fiscal baselines, take your pick - some legislators and others asked for something we didn’t...
Dispatches from Juneau: The intern has left the building (for now)
Jacob Hersh February 22, 2023
I got an Instagram DM from a college buddy last week, in response to one of my columns I’d posted. We’d both worked on...
Ask a Cat: Meeting people, job confidence, and running for office
Cat February 20, 2023
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The Sunday Minefield – February 19, 2023
Jeff Landfield February 19, 2023
We are more than a month into the legislative session. No one expects them to finish 90 days – the statutory limit. This session…
The Alaska Stalker – February 18, 2023
The Alaska Stalker February 18, 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: Quantifying Alaska’s existing personal tax burden
Brad Keithley February 17, 2023
Often we hear some claim that Alaska doesn’t have personal state taxes. That’s wrong. As former Governor Jay Hammond explained in his seminal book...