No endgame in sight in Juneau
May 7, 2021
The 121-day constitutional session limit is less than two weeks away, and there is no end in sight. The House kicked the operating budget…
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The Sunday Minefield – May 2, 2021
Jeff Landfield May 2, 2021
It’s finally May! I am writing this from Anchorage where the weather is outstanding. I head back to Juneau tomorrow. The House finally made…
The Alaska Stalker – May 1, 2021
The Alaska Stalker May 1, 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 – April 25, 2021
Jeff Landfield April 25, 2021
Today was an amazing day in Juneau! As May approaches, the legislature has less than a month before the constitutional 121-day session limit is…
Alaska Airlines bans Sen. Lora Reinbold for refusal to comply with mask policy
Jeff Landfield April 24, 2021
Alaska Airlines has banned Senator Lora Reinbold (R - Eagle River) for continued refusal to comply with their mask policy. A spokesperson for Alaska...
Department of Corrections experiencing issues with 18 ankle monitors in Kenai
Jeff Landfield April 20, 2021
The Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) is currently experiencing issues with 18 ankle monitors in Kenai. All 18 are for pretrial offenders, according to...
The Sunday Minefield – April 18, 2021
Jeff Landfield April 18, 2021
Tomorrow is the 90th day of session (statutory limit) and the legislature is nowhere near passing a budget. It looks like they will be…
The Alaska Stalker – April 17, 2021
The Alaska Stalker April 17, 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...
University of Alaska awards $500,000 public advocacy contract to Milwaukee firm
Jeff Landfield 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
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...