Fake News Alert: Mental Health budget transmitted to Governor Dunleavy
June 24, 2021
In what has become routine for Suzanne Downing, a story published earlier today in Must Read Alaska contains nothing more than a political attack...
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Gov. Dunleavy’s attorney general files lawsuit against Legislature over looming shutdown
Jeff Landfield June 21, 2021
Today, Governor Mike Dunleavy's (R - Alaska) Attorney General Treg Taylor sued Legislative Affairs Agency (LAA) regarding a looming...
The Sunday Minefield – June 20, 2021 (Special Loose Unit Edition)
Jeff Landfield June 20, 2021
As weeks go in Alaska politics, this was one of the the loosest I can remember since starting the Landmine in October of 2017....
Governor Dunleavy is right about the effective date issue with the budget
Lee Baxter June 18, 2021
On Thursday, June 17, Governor Dunleavy held a press conference that touched off a flurry of comments among Alaska politicos and journalists on social...
What the hell is happening in Juneau
Jeff Landfield June 18, 2021
With just under nine hours left before the end of the special session, things in Juneau have gone completely off the rails. Governor Mike…
Legislature barely passes budget, $525 dividend and uncertainty with effective date
Jeff Landfield June 16, 2021
With just over two weeks to go before a government shutdown, the Alaska Legislature was able to pass a budget with the bare minimum...
The Sunday Minefield – June 13, 2021
Jeff Landfield June 13, 2021
The weather has been amazing in Anchorage this week! I hope everyone is out enjoying it. It’s mid-June and a budget has still not…
The Alaska Stalker – June 12, 2021
The Alaska Stalker June 12, 2021
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...
Anchorage Assembly to provide transition funds for incoming Bronson administration
Jeff Landfield June 12, 2021
The Anchorage Assembly will vote to provide transition funds for the incoming Bronson administration, according to Assemblymember...
Rep. Geran Tarr sends scathing email to Juneau Assembly about “unacceptable human rights” issues in Juneau
Jeff Landfield June 8, 2021
Anchorage Representative Geran Tarr (D - Anchorage) sent a scathing email to members of Juneau...
The Sunday Minefield – June 6, 2021
Jeff Landfield June 6, 2021
What a beautiful weekend it has been in Anchorage! Alaskans all over Southcentral have been out enjoying the weekend I am so happy to…
US Coast Guard helicopter rescues three on giant inflatable pink flamingo
Paxson Woelber June 6, 2021
On Saturday, a Kodiak-based US Coast Guard helicopter rescued three adults and two small dogs who had been recreating in the ocean on a...
The irony of Kristie Babcock’s attack on Chief Justice Joel Bolger
Anonymous June 4, 2021
The opinion piece by Kristie Babcock recently published in the Anchorage Daily News, in which she accuses Chief Justice Joel Bolger of being a...
Senate President Peter Micciche files for reelection
Jeff Landfield June 3, 2021
Senate President Peter Micciche (R – Soldotna) filed a letter of intent yesterday for reelection. This allows him to start campaigning and raising money,…
The Sunday Minefield – May 30, 2021
Jeff Landfield May 30, 2021
I hope everyone is having a good Memorial Day weekend. Let’s not forget the reason for this holiday weekend – to honor military personnel…
No budget and half-baked plans continue to be the norm in Juneau
Jeff Landfield May 29, 2021
If you’ve been paying any attention to Alaska politics, you’re aware of the paralysis that continues to plague the Legislature. I arrived in Juneau...
The Alaska Stalker – May 29, 2021
The Alaska Stalker May 29, 2021
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 – May 23, 2021
Jeff Landfield May 24, 2021
I know the column is a day late. I needed a break yesterday. The weather in Juneau today is amazing! I am finally heading…
Senate passes budget after long and contentious last day of session
Jeff Landfield May 20, 2021
The following are excerpts from two recent editions of the Alaska Policial Report, which is a separate business from the Landmine. The first is...
The Sunday Minefield – May 16, 2021
Jeff Landfield May 16, 2021
The constitutional session limit is three days away, and an operating budget has yet to be passed by the legislature. But the legislature need…