Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Paying for budget reality
January 7, 2022
In our column two weeks ago we took a first look at the Governor’s proposed FY23 10-year Plan (FY23 10-Year Plan),…
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Leaving the Legislature: Why I quit my job as a staffer
Nate Graham January 6, 2022
Monday, January 9th will be my last day as a legislative aide for Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage). When I walked into the Capitol my...
It’s time for the Board of Game to address trapping on trails in the Mat-Su
Nicole Schmitt January 6, 2022
At the end of January, the Alaska Board of Game will consider Proposal 199, which would require 50-yard trap setbacks from specific, maintained multi-use...
Municipality of Anchorage spent $8,700 on unconstitutional anti-panhandling signs
Paxson Woelber January 5, 2022
According to e-mails and documents obtained by the Alaska Landmine, Mayor Dave Bronson's administration ordered the Municipality...
The Sunday Minefield – January 2, 2022
Jeff Landfield January 2, 2022
Happy New Year! Like 2020, 2021 was an unusual year, especially for Alaska politics. In addition to a new Legislature, Anchorage elected a new…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Adjusting the governor’s 10-Year plan for reality
Brad Keithley December 31, 2021
In last week’s column we took a first look at Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) proposed FY23 10-year Plan. As those who read...
The Sunday Minefield – December 26, 2021
Jeff Landfield December 26, 2021
This is the last Sunday Minefield of 2021. I can’t believe how fast 2021 has flown by. I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas…
Ringing in the New Year with warning bells
Andrew Gray December 26, 2021
A year ago, David Bianculli, TV critic on NPR’s Fresh Air, said: “I cannot tell you how pleased I will be to turn the…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: A look at the Governor’s FY23 budget
Brad Keithley December 24, 2021
This week we take a first look at Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska) proposed FY23 budget in an effort to establish a baseline...
The Alaska Stalker – December 23, 2021
The Alaska Stalker December 23, 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 – December 19, 2021
Jeff Landfield December 19, 2021
Christmas is less than a week away and the New Year is less than two weeks away! The start of the next regular session,…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: What was Governor Hammond thinking
Brad Keithley December 17, 2021
Recently, I have been rereading former Governor Jay Hammond’s writings on fiscal policy, particularly the PFD. The most extensive is Diapering the Devil, published...
Emails suggest Bronson Administration continues to mislead public about fluoride incident
Paxson Woelber December 17, 2021
After days of denials to Alaska press that the incident had occurred at all, the Bronson administration suddenly...
The Sunday Minefield – December 12, 2021
Jeff Landfield December 12, 2021
It’s less than two weeks to Christmas but it’s been a pretty weird week in Alaska politics. The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation board of…
The Alaska Stalker – December 11, 2021
The Alaska Stalker December 11, 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...
APD Chief McCoy announced resignation in response to improper demands by Bronson administration, sources claim
Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber December 11, 2021
In recent weeks, many have been puzzled by Anchorage Police Chief Kenneth McCoy’s sudden and unexplained announcement...
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Who should bear the state’s share of K-12 spending?
Brad Keithley December 10, 2021
While the Legislature as a whole was largely idle during the fourth special session, the House Ways & Means Committee remained active, holding four...
The Sunday Minefield – December 5, 2021
Jeff Landfield December 5, 2021
It will be 2022 in less than a month! This year has really flown by. For those living in Southcentral, get ready for a…
Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Why an income tax is better for 80% of Alaska families than PFD cuts
Brad Keithley December 3, 2021
In our day-to-day discussions about fiscal policy we often refer to a 2017 Anchorage Daily News story, written by then-ADN reporter Nat Herz. Under...
Anchorage Municipal Manager Demboski ordered Assembly video feed cut at October meeting
Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber December 3, 2021
A raucous series of Anchorage Assembly meetings from late September to early October saw the...