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Palmer City Council member Richard Best proposes ordinance to bar recalled members from seeking office

Jeff Landfield   June 10, 2022

Palmer City Council member Richard Best, who until recently worked as a legislative aide to Representative Ben Carpenter (R - Nikiski), has proposed an...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Putting the impact of federal income taxes on the PFD in full context

Brad Keithley   June 10, 2022

During the debate this past legislative session about the size of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), some argued the impact of federal income taxes...

Navigating the abortion extremes

Dr. Brian Sweeney   June 8, 2022

On a recent trip to Washington, D.C. I was treated to short speeches and interaction with a number of physicians serving in Congress. After…

The Sunday Minefield – June 5, 2022

Jeff Landfield   June 5, 2022

The warm and sunny weather has been amazing! Though I’m sure the heat is getting to a lot of us. The June 1 candidate…

The Alaska Stalker – June 4, 2022

The Alaska Stalker   June 4, 2022

Welcome to this special edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: How “no taxes” has become Orwellian newspeak for shifting the tax burden to middle & lower income Alaska families

Brad Keithley   June 3, 2022

Over the past several years some legislators...

With one day before the filing deadline, nearly half of the legislative seats have just one or no candidates

Jeff Landfield   May 31, 2022

With just one day left before the June 1 candidate filing deadline, 29 of the 60 legislative seats have just one or no official...

The Sunday Minefield – May 29, 2022

Jeff Landfield   May 29, 2022

I hope everyone is enjoying the awesome Memorial Day Weekend. The weather around much of the state has been incredible. Nothing beats sun and…

The Alaska Stalker – May 28, 2022

The Alaska Stalker   May 28, 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: What’s a “reasonable” PFD

Brad Keithley   May 27, 2022

Each week we regularly receive a number of comments in response to these columns. They come in various forms. Some are posted in the...

Forrest Dunbar and James Kaufman file to run for open Anchorage State Senate seats

Jeff Landfield   May 26, 2022

With just six days until the June 1 candidate filing deadline, a flurry of new candidates are filing to run for various legislative seats....

No more party placeholder or replacement candidates under new election system

Jeff Landfield   May 25, 2022

When voters narrowly passed Ballot Measure 2 in 2020 - which radically transformed Alaska's voting system - few likely thought about how the new...

The Sunday Minefield – May 22, 2022

Jeff Landfield   May 23, 2022

Summer has finally arrived! The legislative session ended Wednesday (5/18/2022) night with the Legislature passing a budget with only hours to spare. A narrow…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: It’s not the PFD that’s the issue

Brad Keithley   May 20, 2022

Those reading some sources of local media - or better yet, the #akleg stream on Twitter - may think that the increase in government...

Sen. Stedman barricades budget conference committee in his office, requiring sergeant-at-arms to retrieve senators!

Jeff Landfield   May 17, 2022

Amid the end of session chaos, things took a bizarre turn this morning on the fifth floor of the Capitol.

The Sunday Minefield – May 15, 2022 (Special Loose Unit Edition)

Jeff Landfield   May 15, 2022

There is just three days left until the constitutional session limit, and a budget deal is still not in place. In fact, the conference...

The Alaska Stalker – May 14, 2022

The Alaska Stalker   May 14, 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: This is what happens when you don’t have a balanced plan

Brad Keithley   May 13, 2022

One of the things we have observed about politics over the past few decades is that if you don’t have an agreed plan that...

House likely to concur with colossal Senate budget

Jeff Landfield   May 12, 2022

The House is likely to concur with the huge budget passed by the Senate on Tuesday, according to multiple sources. The House was scheduled…

The Sunday Minefield – May 8, 2022

Jeff Landfield   May 8, 2022

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! The constitutional session limit is just ten days away, and significant uncertainty remains with the…
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