The Sunday Minefield – January 26, 2020
January 26, 2020
The first week of the second session of the 31st Alaska Legislature was something else. As one veteran of the Capitol told me, “In…
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Immigration law is a mystery and a mastery of obfuscation
Margaret Stock January 25, 2020
An official spokeswoman for the United States immigration agency once said, on the record in the Washington Post (April 24, 2001), “Immigration law is...
Lawmakers and industry push back on proposed changes to labor regulations
Jeff Landfield January 24, 2020
On December 4, 2019, as Alaskans were getting ready for the holidays, Alaska Department of Labor Commissioner Tamika Ledbetter sent out a notice...
The Alaska Stalker – January 23, 2019
Alaska Stalker January 23, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If...
Session starts off normal for House, loose for Senate
Jeff Landfield January 21, 2020
The first day of the second session of the 31st Legislature got off to a normal start, for the House at least. Not so…
The Sunday Minefield – January 19, 2020
Jeff Landfield January 19, 2020
The second session of the 31st Alaska Legislature is just two days away from beginning. There is a lot of talk about things getting…
Campbell Lake public access easements have been surveyed and marked!
The Alaska Landmine January 17, 2020
In late December, the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) and State of Alaska issued a joint statement affirming that Campbell Lake is a navigable waterway...
The Alaska Stalker – January 16, 2020
Alaska Stalker January 16, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If...
Let’s restore Alaska’s tradition of open primary elections
Lesil McGuire and Jeremy Gruber January 13, 2020
In 1947, with Alaska well on the road to statehood, voters overwhelmingly adopted a blanket open primary by referendum. They confirmed the beliefs that...
The Sunday Minefield – January 12, 2020
Jeff Landfield January 12, 2020
Happy New Year to all the Landmine readers! This is the first column of 2020. I took last week off due to a brief…
Court cases could have big impacts on campaign contributions in Alaska
Lee Baxter January 11, 2020
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that sent a campaign finance case regarding the constitutionality of Alaska’s campaign finance laws back to...
The Alaska Stalker – January 9, 2020
Alaska Stalker January 9, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If...
From Russia with love
Jeff Landfield January 7, 2020
I got back to Anchorage last night after a trip to Moscow for New Years. I know, who goes to Russia on vacation in…
Anchorage Assembly to hold town hall meetings to consider tax proposals
Felix Rivera January 6, 2020
If you look at a picture of the Municipality of Anchorage’s finances from 1982, you’ll see a startling number — the State of Alaska...
The Alaska Stalker – January 2, 2020
Alaska Stalker January 2, 2020
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If...
The Sunday Minefield – December 29, 2019
Jeff Landfield December 29, 2019
This is the last Sunday Minefield of 2019. This year has really gone by fast. Happy New Year to all our readers! It has…
The Sunday Minefield – December 22, 2019
Jeff Landfield December 22, 2019
Hanukkah started today and Christmas is just three days away! It will be 2020 before we know it. I hope everyone is enjoying the…
Top ten Alaska Native Regional Corporation executives earned a combined $25 million in 2018
Jeff Landfield December 19, 2019
Documents obtained by the Alaska Landmine from the Division of Banking and Securities show that...
The Alaska Stalker – December 19, 2019
The Alaska Stalker December 19, 2019
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If...
The Sunday Minefield – December 15, 2019
Jeff Landfield December 15, 2019
2020 is just a few weeks away! And the next legislative session is just a little over a month from beginning. The budget that…