The Sunday Minefield – March 13, 2022
March 13, 2022
Unfortunately, it’s daylight savings time once again. We are already more than 50 days into the “90-day” legislative session. The operating budget is making…
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Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Adjusting for inflation
Brad Keithley March 11, 2022
In anticipation of the upcoming Spring Revenue Forecast, last week’s column reviewed what current and 10-year revenues likely will look like…
Outdoor Recreation is different in Alaska, our Alaska Long Trail will be too
Haley Johnston March 11, 2022
Outdoor recreation in Alaska is unique because Alaska’s landscapes are different from anywhere else. Our mountains are bigger, our wild spaces more vast and...
The Sunday Minefield – March 6, 2022
Jeff Landfield March 7, 2022
Things remain relatively quiet in Juneau. The House Finance subcommittees finished their closeouts for the operating budget, paving the way for the House Finance…
The Alaska Stalker – March 5, 2022
The Alaska Stalker March 5, 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: The Spring Revenue Forecast should restart the fiscal discussion
Brad Keithley March 4, 2022
To this point in the session, the Legislature has been basing its supplemental FY22 and FY23 budget discussions on the oil price and other...
Photos: Anchorage rallies for Ukraine
Paxson Woelber March 3, 2022
On March 2, Alaskans gathered at Anchorage’s Town Square Park to voice opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and express solidarity with Ukraine and…
Good news for Ukrainians in the United States – Temporary Protected Status
Margaret Stock March 3, 2022
A few hours ago, Ukrainians in the United States got some very welcome news from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Ukraine...
2018 court order said Turo did not have to respond to subpoena, but was silent on rental car tax issue
Jeff Landfield March 2, 2022
Today, the House debated House Bill 90, a bill introduced last year by Representative Adam Wool (D - Fairbanks) that deals with "rental vehicles...
Gray-Jackson & Murkowski make two Democrats in the Alaska Senate race
Kelly Tshibaka February 28, 2022
With the entrance of State Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson into the Alaska U.S. Senate race, there are now effectively two prominent Democrats for voters to...
The Sunday Minefield – February 27, 2022
Jeff Landfield February 27, 2022
The halfway point of the “90-day” session is fast approaching, but by all accounts it will go the constitutional 121-day limit – which is…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: What the Legislature (using LegFin) isn’t telling Alaskans
Brad Keithley February 25, 2022
Earlier this week Legislative Finance (LegFin) made a presentation to the Senate Finance Committee on the Committee’s two proposed fiscal plan bills...
Gov. Dunleavy, Lt. Gov. Meyer and chiefs of staff billed state almost $100,000 on travel in 2021
Jeff Landfield February 23, 2022
According to the State of Alaska's annual Executive Compensation and Travel Report for 2021, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska), his Chief of Staff...
Juneau city bus driver’s job in jeopardy because DMV won’t renew CDL due to REAL ID law
Jeff Landfield February 21, 2022
Trey Capers is a United States citizen who moved to Juneau in 1980 after spending two years in the Air Force. He was 19...
The Sunday Minefield – February 20, 2022
Jeff Landfield February 20, 2022
We are more than a month into the “90-day” legislative session. Things have been relatively quiet in Juneau other than the occasional weird committee…
The Alaska Stalker – February 19, 2022
The Alaska Stalker February 19, 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: Gov. Dunleavy is pushing for “new revenue,” just not from the Top 20%
Brad Keithley February 18, 2022
During a radio interview this time a year ago, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R-Alaska) said, “I am not going to support new revenues. I’m not...
Walker/Drygas campaign pulls in big labor support
Jeff Landfield February 18, 2022
The first round of campaign finance reports for candidates for public office in Alaska were due on February 15. These reports cover the start…
Multiple dogs caught, killed in Southcentral Alaska traps
Paxson Woelber February 17, 2022
In recent weeks, multiple dogs have been caught—and at least two killed—in traps placed in popular Southcentral Alaska multiuse areas. The incidents have reignited...
Sen. Natasha von Imhof not seeking re-election, not running for governor
Jeff Landfield February 15, 2022
In a video posted to her Facebook page today, Senator Natasha von Imhof (R – Anchorage) announced that she will not…