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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

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...

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

Ask a cat is new 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 – 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...

Dispatches from Juneau: I want to believe

Jacob Hersh   February 16, 2023

The Chinese weather balloon, it seems, was not the end of aerial incursions into U.S. airspace. Rather, it was just the beginning of a...

An increase in per student funding is not as simple as it sounds

Alaska Political Report   February 13, 2023

Debate over per student spending, known as the Base Student Allocation (BSA), is not new to the Legislature. Lawmakers have approved several one-time increases...

Ask a Cat: Coworker crushes, cooking, and Valentine’s Day

Cat   February 13, 2023

Ask a cat is new advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click…

The Sunday Minefield – February 12, 2023

Jeff Landfield   February 12, 2023

We are nearly a month into the legislative session, and things have been relatively quiet. Senator Dan Sullivan (R – Alaska) gave his annual…

Dispatches from Juneau: We don’t need no education

Jacob Hersh   February 10, 2023

In my experience, there’s two types of people who vocally concern themselves with education as a political issue. The first type are people (often…
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