Alaska’s elected officials lack the political will to solve our fiscal crisis
February 2, 2021
Alaska doesn’t have a fiscal crisis, we have a math problem and a lack of political will to solve it. According to the Legislative...
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Assemblymember Allard fabricates social media deplatforming after Nazi license plate controversy
Paxson Woelber February 1, 2021
Last week, Anchorage Assemblymember Jamie Allard claimed that her official Assemblymember Facebook account had been involuntarily removed from the social media platform, sparking outrage...
The Sunday Minefield – January 31, 2021
Jeff Landfield January 31, 2021
It’s only week two of the legislative session and things are already off the rails. Between bizarre Senate committee hearings, the House still being…
26 Senators, including Murkowski and Sullivan, sign letter opposing Biden Administration crackdown on fossil fuel leases
Paxson Woelber January 30, 2021
On January 28, twenty-six U.S. Senators, including Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Senator Lisa...
Anchorage Assemblymember Allard defends “FUHRER” and “3REICH” license plates
Paxson Woelber January 25, 2021
On Sunday, Anchorage Assemblymember Jamie Allard defended Alaska vanity license plates "FUHRER" and "3REICH," arguing on Facebook that the words are...
The Sunday Minefield – January 24, 2021
Jeff Landfield January 24, 2021
The first session of the 32nd Alaska Legislature began this week. The Senate was finally able organize a majority on the first day. The…
The Alaska Stalker – January 22, 2021
The Alaska Stalker January 22, 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...
How the bipartisan Senate Majority fell apart
Jeff Landfield January 22, 2021
On Monday night, the day before the 32nd Alaska Legislature gaveled in, the House and Senate had still not organized. But on Tuesday morning...
Republicans organize Senate Majority
Jeff Landfield January 19, 2021
Today, the first day of the 32nd Alaska Legislature, Senate Republicans were finally able to organize a majority in the State Senate. Since the…
Alaska Republican Party District Chair sends bizarre email about QAnon conspiracy theory
Jeff Landfield January 19, 2021
On Monday, Carol Carman, the Alaska Republican Party Chair for District 9, sent a bewildering email to 130 Republicans in which she attempts to...
The Sunday Minefield – January 17, 2021
Jeff Landfield January 17, 2021
The start of the 32nd Alaska Legislature is just two days away. Both the House and Senate have still failed to organize. It seems…
Extremist groups accidentally call for armed rally at Anchorage shopping mall instead of Juneau Capitol
Paxson Woelber January 11, 2021
Over the weekend, far-right extremist groups supporting President Trump’s false claims of...
From the Staff of the Alaska Landmine: Alaskans deserve a safe and orderly transfer of power
Paxson Woelber, Jeff Landfield, and Cale Green January 10, 2021
Last week the world watched in horror as a violent mob broke into and ransacked the United States...
The Sunday Minefield – January 10, 2021
Jeff Landfield January 10, 2021
This has been a bad week for our country. The storming of the U.S. Capitol was hard to watch. It felt more like watching…
Plug and Chug: Driving an electric car from Vermont to Alaska during a pandemic
Tim Treuer January 10, 2021
Back in January, the Wall Street Journal released a 26-minute video called the Electric Vehicle Road Test. It chronicles the experience of eight of...
The Alaska Stalker – January 9, 2021
The Alaska Stalker January 9, 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 – January 3, 2021
Jeff Landfield January 3, 2021
2020 is finally over! Hopefully 2021 will be better for all of us. The 32nd Alaska Legislature is set to gavel in on January…
Nearly a year later, Rebecca Trimble is still in deportation limbo
Jeff Landfield December 30, 2020
Nearly a year after being threatened with deportation by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Bethel resident Rebecca Trimble is still in...
The resilience of Alaskan music communities
Michael Chase Dickerson December 28, 2020
2020 has been particularly difficult for Alaskan musicians. COVID-19 eliminated many gigs in an already sparse market, and many remaining gigs went virtual. Not...
The Sunday Minefield – December 27, 2020
Jeff Landfield December 27, 2020
This is the last Sunday column of 2020. Christmas is over and the New Year is only five days away. In some ways this…