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Hendrix Handout: House majority bill aims to permanently reduce royalty rate in Kitchen Lights Unit

Jeff Landfield   February 3, 2026

Furie owner John Hendrix is at it again looking for special treatment in the Legislature. This is the third bill in three years he's...

The Sunday Minefield – February 1, 2026

Jeff Landfield   February 1, 2026

The Alaska Legislature has been been in session for two weeks, and things are definitely off to a much wilder start than last session….

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Governor’s proposed fiscal plan: Examining whether it balances, and putting the “regressivity” of his sales tax in context

Brad Keithley   January 30, 2026

In last week’s column...

Young Republican legislative staffer flees Juneau after unhinged alcohol fueled meltdown

Jeff Landfield   January 28, 2026

I have witnessed several staffer meltdowns in my eight years covering the Legislature in Juneau. Some are stress induced and some are alcohol or...

The Alaska Legislature could learn a lot from Washington and Idaho

Brian Fechter   January 28, 2026

I left Alaska in 2023 after about ten years split between the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Department of Health and Social...

Review: Heated Rivalry – Episode One – “Rookies”

Jacob Hersh   January 27, 2026

Part 1: The Iceman Cometh Friday, January 9th, 2026 (via Signal secure messaging platform) Jeff Landfield (8:51 PM) Young Jake (8:51 PM)…

The Palmer Debacle: A masterclass in small town debauchery

Chris Sant   January 27, 2026

From the outside, Palmer sells itself as a small Alaskan town with family values and pride in our pioneer spirit. From the inside, it...

The Sunday Minefield – January 25, 2026

Jeff Landfield   January 25, 2026

The second session of the 34th Alaska Legislature is underway! It was a busy week with the before the start of session fundraisers, Juneau’s…

Doyon 26, largest land drilling rig in North America, tipped over and caught fire on North Slope

Jeff Landfield   January 23, 2026

Doyon 26, known as the Beast, tipped over and caught fire later Friday afternoon as it was being moved on Alaska's North Slope. Sources...

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Our initial reactions to Gov. Dunleavy’s [maybe] proposed fiscal plan

Brad Keithley   January 23, 2026

After already having set a dollar target for the “New Revenue Measures” required to balance the state’s budget over the next ten years in...

Scoop: Gov. Dunleavy’s mystery fiscal plan revealed, statewide sales tax key component

Jeff Landfield   January 20, 2026

Since unveiling his proposed FY2027 budget in mid-December, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska) has said he will introduce a fiscal package to deal...

The Sunday Minefield – January 18, 2026

Jeff Landfield   January 18, 2026

The second session of the 34th Alaska Legislature is just two days away! But some politicos might be cutting it close due to weather…

PHOTOS: Mary Peltola kicks off U.S. Senate campaign in Anchorage

Paxson Woelber   January 18, 2026

The last time the Landmine covered a Peltola campaign event was November 5, 2024, the night she lost her re-election race for U.S. House...

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Protecting the Permanent Fund corpus

Brad Keithley   January 16, 2026

One of the carryover proposals likely to receive serious consideration as the Legislature returns this session is the proposed Constitutional amendment to turn the...

Alaska U.S. House race poised for another serious progressive candidate

Jeff Landfield   January 15, 2026

The Landmine has learned that Naknek resident Bill Hill will soon launch a bid for U.S. House. Hill is working with the progressive consulting...

Alaska’s natural gas pipeline is a long, long-shot

Joe Paskvan   January 13, 2026

Alaskans have been begging, since Alaska’s oil pipeline was completed in the 1970’s, for a gasline project. Long-time Alaskans remember the bumper sticker: “Please…

The Sunday Minefield – January 11, 2026

Jeff Landfield   January 11, 2026

The snow has been coming down in Anchorage! Luckily, temperatures are finally forecast to go up later this week. The legislative session begins in…

Moneyball: A Review of Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme”

Jacob Hersh   January 9, 2026

“Everything in my life is falling apart, but I’m gonna figure it out.” –Marty Supreme This review contains spoilers for “Marty Supreme.” Writers from Mencken to Tolkien…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Gaffney Cline Report hits at least one nail squarely on the head

Brad Keithley   January 9, 2026

The latest report on the Alaska LNG project submitted by legislative consultants Gaffney, Cline & Associates – “Key Issues – Legislative…

It’s tinfoil hat time for the Permanent Fund endowment plan

Bruce Tangeman   January 9, 2026

Endowments have been around for decades. Several universities have been blessed with generous alumni donations that have resulted in endowments nearly as large as…
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