University of Alaska awards $500,000 public advocacy contract to Milwaukee firm
April 15, 2021
The University of Alaska (UA) has awarded a $500,000 contract to Milwaukee based advertising firm BVK. The contract was in response to an
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What if we could vote online?
Alex Koplin April 13, 2021
Voting legislation has drawn lots of attention these days. There is very little chance that any election/voting bills will pass this year in Juneau….
The Sunday Minefield – April 11, 2021
Jeff Landfield April 12, 2021
I apologize for the delay on this week’s Sunday Minefield. I came back to Juneau on Friday and got my second Moderna vaccine. It…
Recall Rivera group mistakenly sent campaign mailers to House District 4 in Fairbanks
Jeff Landfield April 8, 2021
In what can only be described as an amateur campaign blunder, the group supporting the recall of Anchorage Assemblymember Felix Rivera mistakenly sent...
The Sunday Minefield – April 4, 2021
Jeff Landfield April 4, 2021
Happy Easter and the end of Passover to all my Christian and Jewish readers. It’s April! Which means technically spring should be approaching, although…
The Alaska Stalker – April 3, 2021
The Alaska Stalker April 3, 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 – March 28, 2021
Jeff Landfield March 29, 2021
I needed a break yesterday. So the Sunday Minefield is the Monday Minefield this week. It’s almost April, but it feels like far from…
AIDEA/AEA under investigation for hostile work environment amid employee exodus
Jeff Landfield March 26, 2021
State of Alaska Correspondence obtained by the Landmine confirms that the Alaska Industrial Development Industrial Authority (AIDEA) and...
Andrew Halcro resigns as head of ACDA, cites “bad faith dealings with the MOA”
Jeff Landfield March 26, 2021
Andrew Halcro has resigned as executive director of the Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA). In his resignation letter, obtained by the...
The Sunday Minefield – March 21, 2021
Jeff Landfield March 21, 2021
Yesterday was the spring equinox, although it feels far from spring in Alaska. We are more than two months into the legislative session and…
The Alaska Stalker – March 20, 2021
The Alaska Stalker March 20, 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...
Recall Rivera is a predictable result of Recall Dunleavy
Jeff Landfield March 17, 2021
On January 25, 2021, Superior Court Judge Dani Crosby delivered a blow to Alaska progressives when she ruled that the recall campaign against Anchorage...
The Sunday Minefield – March 14, 2021
Jeff Landfield March 14, 2021
It’s stupid daylight savings again. I really wish Congress would just end it once and for all for the entire country. God forbid they…
Senate Democrats estimate Alaska will receive over $1.3 billion in American Rescue Plan funds
Jeff Landfield March 11, 2021
Senate Democrats have put out estimates for how the nearly $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan funds will be allocated to state and local governments....
Recall Dunleavy has not disclosed any donors since forming in July 2019
Jeff Landfield March 9, 2021
The group attempting to recall Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) has not disclosed a single donor or expenditure since the group formed in…
The Alaska Stalker – March 8, 2021
The Alaska Stalker March 8, 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 – March 7, 2021
Jeff Landfield March 7, 2021
We are more than halfway through the “90-day” legislative session. The hopes by some to finish by the end of March look extremely unlikely….
Vote Bill Evans for mayor
Bill Evans March 7, 2021
There are a lot of folks in this race, and each candidate can make a case for why they should be Mayor. Please allow...
Mike Robbins is the best choice for mayor of Anchorage
Frank Dahl March 5, 2021
The 2021 Anchorage mayor’s race is as important as any past mayor’s election I can recall. In the days of the titans like George...
Sexism should not be a political issue
Representative Sara Rasmussen March 5, 2021
You may have seen my name recently on social media or in the news because of something that occurred on the House floor last...