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House Education Committee meeting abruptly ended as Chair Allard goes off the rails

Jeff Landfield   March 17, 2023

An 8 am meeting of the House Education Committee was abruptly ended after Representative Jamie Allard (R - Eagle River) repeatedly berated two officials...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: What the Spring Revenue Forecast will likely tell us

Brad Keithley   March 17, 2023

While not yet published at the time we are writing this, for those that follow these things closely the headline from the upcoming Spring...

Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 8: “Tell a Reporter Not to Do Something and Suddenly It’s a Party”

Allison Hovanec   March 16, 2023

(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily) The show opens with...

Review: Alaska Daily, Season One – Episode 7: “Enemy of the People”

Allison Hovanec   March 15, 2023

(Warning: this article contains spoilers about Season One of ABC’s Alaska Daily) I have a confession to make. I completely forgot Alaska Daily had...

Dunleavy sacks three members of State Compensation Commission, chair resigns days before barely-noticed meeting

Jeff Landfield   March 14, 2023

Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska) removed three members of the five-member State Officers...

Ask a Cat: Roommates, sadness, and hoarding

Cat   March 13, 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 – 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

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 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

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...

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...
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