The Sunday Minefield – November 21, 2021
November 21, 2021
I can’t believe Thanksgiving is this week! I hope everyone has a good time with friends and family. Much of the state continues to…
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Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Oil revenues aren’t only about oil prices
Brad Keithley November 19, 2021
Whenever we write a column or post about “traditional” (which are mostly oil) revenues, some will always comment, “but what about production levels?” They...
Mayor Bronson’s building manager has deep ties to family permitting business
Jeff Landfield November 17, 2021
In late June, days before taking office, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced key members of his incoming administration. One of the names, Ron Thompson,...
The Sunday Minefield – November 14, 2021
Jeff Landfield November 14, 2021
The big news this week was the absolute snow dump in Anchorage and much of Southcentral Alaska. Some parts of Anchorage got over 18…
The porn-making throuple who own and operate the Willow Trading Post
Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber November 14, 2021
On a chilly fall evening, we turned off of the Parks Highway onto Willow Station Road, crossed the railroad tracks, and pulled up to...
The Alaska Stalker – November 13, 2021
The Alaska Stalker November 13, 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 School District removes “Gender Queer: A Memoir” from ASD libraries
Jeff Landfield November 13, 2021
Emails obtained by the Landmine show that the Anchorage School District (ASD) has removed the book "Gender Queer: A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe from...
Medical misinformation wars
Dr. Brian Sweeney November 12, 2021
When I started my Internal Medicine residency in 1994 there was an entire floor of AIDS patients. Pharmacology has changed that world and now…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Looking at the Alaska Legislature from another perspective
Brad Keithley November 12, 2021
Some will recall that in an earlier column we looked at the impact of various fiscal options on Alaska families and the overall Alaska...
Senator Lisa Murkowski announces re-election bid
Jeff Landfield November 12, 2021
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R – Alaska) officially announced her bid for re-election today. In an email from the campaign, Murkowski stated:
My heart…
How the final redistricting map changes Alaska’s political landscape
Jeff Landfield, with maps by Robert Hockema November 11, 2021
Yesterday, on a 3-2 vote the Alaska Redistricting Board adopted a final map for Alaska's new legislative districts. This process happens every ten years...
Representative Kelly Merrick files for State Senate
Jeff Landfield November 10, 2021
Representative Kelly Merrick (R – Eagle River) filed a letter of intent today for the State Senate. In the map approved by the Redistricting…
Who should own Alaska’s natural resources
Senator Robert Myers November 10, 2021
Since I entered the government arena last year, I have been saying that the Permanent Fund Dividend is not our only problem but that…
The Sunday Minefield – November 7, 2021
Jeff Landfield November 7, 2021
The fourth special session ended this week with no fanfare. Legislators won’t be meeting again until January 18, when the next regular session starts….
Jamie Allard files letter of intent for state office
Jeff Landfield November 7, 2021
Anchorage Assembly member Jamie Allard filed a letter of intent today with the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC). In the letter, she did not…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: A realistic look at the 10-year outlook
Brad Keithley November 5, 2021
Last Friday the Department of Revenue (DOR) released a “PRELIMINARY Fall 2021 Revenue Forecast.” While unusual, publishing an additional, “preliminary” report is not without...
APOC says individual campaign contribution limit is now $1,500 per year
Jeff Landfield November 3, 2021
In an advisory opinion ruling request issued today, the staff at the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) ruled that the individual-to-candidate contribution limit is...
Paul Oliva, man behind Blue Alaskan prank, has sordid past
Jeff Landfield November 1, 2021
Paul Oliva, a former Alaska resident who now resides in Kentucky, recently played an elaborate con on the Landmine. On Saturday, Oliva sent the...
The Sunday Minefield – October 31, 2021
Jeff Landfield October 31, 2021
Happy Halloween! Pretty wild it will be November tomorrow. The fourth special session concludes on Wednesday. Spoiler alert – it was a giant waste…
The Alaska Stalker – October 30, 2021
The Alaska Stalker October 30, 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...