House likely to concur with colossal Senate budget
May 12, 2022
The House is likely to concur with the huge budget passed by the Senate on Tuesday, according to multiple sources. The House was scheduled…
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The Sunday Minefield – May 8, 2022
Jeff Landfield May 8, 2022
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! The constitutional session limit is just ten days away, and significant uncertainty remains with the…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Who should pay for the Port of A̶n̶c̶h̶o̶r̶a̶g̶e̶ Alaska
Brad Keithley May 6, 2022
In their own op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News last weekend, the newspaper’s editorial board argued that the state should provide…
The Alaska Legislature is going to look very different next year
Jeff Landfield May 4, 2022
A combination of redistricting and legislative incumbents not seeking re-election will result in a Legislature that looks quite different next year. Due to redistricting,...
The Sunday Minefield – May 1, 2022
Jeff Landfield May 1, 2022
Hard to believe it’s already May. Only 17 days remain until the constitutional session limit, and still only the House has passed its version…
The Alaska Stalker – April 30, 2022
The Alaska Stalker April 30, 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: Reviving Governor Hammond’s “Parachute Plan”
Brad Keithley April 29, 2022
Over the course of the past week we have written extensively on our Facebook and Twitter pages and spoken at length on our weekly...
It’s time to adopt a comprehensive homeless plan
Mayor Dave Bronson, Assembly member Felix Rivera, and John Weddleton April 28, 2022
This week, the Anchorage Assembly will consider plans to construct a homelessness navigation...
Nick Begich received thousands in donations from prominent Democrats and unions in 2016 Assembly race
Jeff Landfield April 27, 2022
Yesterday, Republican candidate Nick Begich called into the Dan Fagan show to discuss his...
Alyeska Slush Cup 2022 in photos
The Alaska Landmine April 26, 2022
After a two year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, Slush Cup returned with big crowds, big jumps, and big splashdowns.
Photos by Paxson Woelber…
The Sunday Minefield – April 24, 2022
Jeff Landfield April 24, 2022
Spring is in the air all over Alaska! There’s just over three weeks left until the constitutional session limit and the Senate has not…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: A relook at the Fiscal Policy Working Group proposal
Brad Keithley April 22, 2022
Last June (2021), in the midst of efforts to resolve the FY22 budget, the Legislature established a bi-partisan, bi-cameral working group for the purpose...
The Alaska Stalker – April 18, 2022
The Alaska Stalker April 18, 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 Sunday Minefield – April 17, 2022
Jeff Landfield April 17, 2022
I hope everyone had a good Easter Sunday. I am finally back in Juneau after a bit of a break. Several legislators went home…
North Slope political advocacy group sought to turn $1 million state appropriation into slush fund
Jeff Landfield April 16, 2022
In February, the Landmine published a story about how Andy Baker, working as an unregistered...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The FY23 budget thus far
Brad Keithley April 15, 2022
This week we take a look at the FY23 budget as it transitions from the House to the Senate - roughly the midpoint in...
New Anchorage Senate map pairs more Republican incumbents, adds another open seat
Jeff Landfield April 13, 2022
This afternoon, the Alaska Redistricting Board voted to adopt new Anchorage Senate pairings. This was the result of the Supreme Court ruling that the...
The Sunday Minefield – April 10, 2022
Jeff Landfield April 10, 2022
Spring is definitely in the air! The snow is melting and there’s been plenty of sunshine in Southcentral. The House passed the operating budget…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Our chart for the special election
Brad Keithley April 8, 2022
We use charts not only to do analysis and help explain our position to others, we also use them to help organize our own...
“Bahnke map” is identical map Sen. Tom Begich texted to Nicole Borromeo in November
Jeff Landfield April 6, 2022
The Alaska Redistricting Board is currently hearing public testimony for new Anchorage Senate pairings. This is after the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that...