The Sunday Minefield – August 21, 2022
August 21, 2022
The primary has come and gone, though absentee ballots are still coming in. There were a few big surprises, mostly in State Senate races….
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Former legislator Dean Westlake killed in Anchorage, son charged with his murder
Jeff Landfield August 21, 2022
According to court documents obtained by the Alaska Landmine, former Representative Dean Westlake died in Anchorage on Saturday morning at a home on...
The Alaska Stalker – August 20, 2022
The Alaska Stalker August 20, 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...
The insider guide to an Alaskan gun show
Jacob Hersh August 20, 2022
“Keep your hand on your gun,
Don’t you trust anyone.
There’s just one kind of man that you can trust,
that’s a dead man,
or a gringo like…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How much would “government take” from oil need to increase to balance the budget
Brad Keithley August 19, 2022
In our column a couple of weeks ago we looked at how much oil production would need to increase to...
Why I support a constitutional convention
Senator Robert Myers August 18, 2022
This November, voters have a once in a decade opportunity to vote to hold a constitutional convention. We should take that opportunity. The Legislature…
The Sunday Minefield – August 14, 2022
Jeff Landfield August 14, 2022
The 2022 primary is just two days away! Summer sure is flying by. Make sure to check out our primary election coverage on Tuesday…
Anime, memes, and bear husbandry: Huhnkie Lee’s esoteric campaign for U.S. Senate
Jacob Hersh August 13, 2022
Alaska has always had a reputation for outsider candidates who don’t quite fit into a category, and who make a name for themselves through...
Live 2022 Primary election coverage from the Alaska Landmine
The Alaska Landmine August 12, 2022
We are excited to again be providing live coverage for Tuesday's primary. Tune in to watch the Landmine's Jeff Landfield, former Representative Charisse Millett,...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The impact on Alaska families of broadening the funding base
Brad Keithley August 12, 2022
Often when we look at the distributional impact of various Alaska funding options we use the analysis developed by the Institute on Taxation and...
Sarah Palin gets zoom bombed with drawing of large penis during candidate forum
Jeff Landfield August 11, 2022
During a Native Peoples Action candidate forum earlier today, Republican U.S. House candidate Sarah Palin was zoom bombed with a drawing of a large...
U.S. Senate candidate Shoshana Gungurstein provides information about her past in press release
Jeff Landfield August 10, 2022
On Monday, the Landmine published a story, "Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Shoshana Gungurstein is actually Hollywood actress Shoshanna Chagall."
Sah Quah
Jeff Landfield | Paxson Woelber | Lee Baxter August 8, 2022
On April 26, 1886, more than two decades after the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, a Haida man named Sah Quah entered a United...
Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Shoshana Gungurstein is actually Hollywood actress Shoshanna Chagall
Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber August 8, 2022
Shoshana Gungurstein is one of nineteen U.S. Senate candidates running in the August 16 open primary, facing off against incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski
The Sunday Minefield – August 7, 2022
Jeff Landfield August 7, 2022
Early and absentee voting are underway for the August 16 primary. It’s hard to believe the primary is just over one week away. I’m…
The Alaska Stalker – August 6, 2022
The Alaska Stalker August 6, 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: How much would production need to rise – and where – to balance the budget
Brad Keithley August 5, 2022
Sometimes the inspiration for these weekly columns comes from comments made by readers. This week’s...
Video interviews with top gubernatorial candidates and their running mates
Jeff Landfield August 5, 2022
The August 16 open primary is fast approaching. There are ten gubernatorial tickets. Unlike the old voting system with separate primaries for governor and...
The Sunday Minefield – July 31, 2022
Jeff Landfield July 31, 2022
The August 16 primary is just over two weeks away. In-person voting starts tomorrow and the deadline to request absentee by-mail ballots is August…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Replacing PFD cuts with taxes results in fairer revenues, not more spending
Brad Keithley July 29, 2022
As even occasional readers are aware, these columns are often focused on a comparison of the impact on Alaska families and the overall economy...