The Sunday Minefield – July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022
After a hot and dry start to summer, we have finally got some much needed rain in Southcentral. The Anchorage Assembly passed a controversial…
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Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The CBR: How much do we owe, how should we repay
Brad Keithley July 15, 2022
In our column a couple of weeks ago - “An updated 10-year outlook” - we proposed routinely including a line item for repayment of...
My day at the Trump Rally in Anchorage, Alaska
Jacob Hersh July 12, 2022
The first thing you notice about the Trump rally, as you pull into the Alaska Airlines Center, is the line. It disgorges from the…
The Sunday Minefield – July 10, 2022
Jeff Landfield July 11, 2022
The big news this week was former President Donald Trump’s rally at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. I was there covering the event….
The time has come to end Big Tech’s rule
Senator Josh Revak July 10, 2022
The internet has opened doors and pathways to more than we could have ever imagined just a couple of decades ago. It has become…
The Alaska Stalker – July 10, 2022
The Alaska Stalker July 10, 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...
PHOTOS: July 9 Planned Parenthood rally in Anchorage
Paxson Woelber July 10, 2022
On July 9, Planned Parenthood hosted a rally on the Park Strip in downtown Anchorage. The event was well-attended by supporters of abortion rights...
Team disqualified, banned for cheating in charity golf tournament at Moose Run Golf Course
Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber July 8, 2022
It was a gorgeous summer day at the Moose Run Golf Course on June 22. Hundreds of golfers showed up to...
The challenges of education in Alaska
Charlie Pierce July 8, 2022
In one word, the state of Education in Alaska is “pathetic.” Finger pointing, arguing and blaming everything except the structure of the current system...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Yes, Alaska does have a sufficient “tax base”
Brad Keithley July 8, 2022
While some talk about a fiscal “surplus,” even in the current fiscal year (FY23) the Legislature has continued to divert a portion of the...
Tuckerman Babcock named co-chair of Republican Senate Majority Fund
Jeff Landfield July 6, 2022
In an email sent out yesterday by Portia Babcock Samuels, Tuckerman Babcock was named as a co-chair for the Republican Senate Majority Fund (RSMF)....
Dunleavy’s dividend dilemma
Jeff Landfield July 5, 2022
Few politicians have backed themselves into a corner the way Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) has since being elected governor in 2018. Dunleavy,…
The Sunday Minefield – July 3, 2022
Jeff Landfield July 3, 2022
I hope everyone is enjoying the 4th of July holiday weekend! The weather around Southcentral and much of Alaska has been amazing, though very…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: An updated 10-year outlook
Brad Keithley July 1, 2022
Earlier this week Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska) finalized the state’s FY22 and FY23 fiscal plans by announcing his line item vetoes of...
ASRC’s top two executives earned nearly $18 million combined in 2021, a 50% increase from 2020
Jeff Landfield June 30, 2022
The top two compensated executives at Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) earned a combined $17,877,743 in 2021. Butch Lincoln, executive vice...
The Sunday Minefield – June 26, 2022
Jeff Landfield June 26, 2022
It was a wild week in Alaska politics. Al Gross‘ withdrawal from the U.S. House race, that the Landmine broke on…
The Alaska Stalker – June 25, 2022
The Alaska Stalker June 25, 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: “Class Warfare”
Brad Keithley June 24, 2022
Regularly when responding to our discussion about issues related to the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), some will accuse us of engaging in “class warfare.”…
Environmental extremists send letter to Secretary Haaland asking her to halt Conoco’s Willow project
Jeff Landfield June 22, 2022
In a June 15 letter sent to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the heads of 18 anti-resource development organizations ask her to halt the development...
Al Gross to withdraw from U.S. House race, sources report
Jeff Landfield June 20, 2022
Sources familiar with the Al Gross campaign tell the Landmine that Independent candidate Al Gross plans to withdraw from the special general congressional election...