The Sunday Minefield – August 4, 2024
August 4, 2024
The primary is just over two weeks away. Early and absentee voting starts tomorrow. I am writing this week’s column from Kodiak! I came…
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Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Are state policymakers really concerned about working age Alaska families? The evidence suggests not
Brad Keithley August 2, 2024
It is no secret that Alaskans face a higher cost of...
NRCC announces new support for Nancy Dahlstrom in bid to unseat Mary Peltola
Jeff Landfield July 29, 2024
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom (R – Alaska) as one of 25 candidates for their 2024 Young Guns…
The Sunday Minefield – July 28, 2024
Jeff Landfield July 28, 2024
The August 20 primary is just over three weeks away. Absentee and early voting starts on August 5. Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) 30-day…
State files scathing brief against ConocoPhillips over road access issue on North Slope
Jeff Landfield July 27, 2024
On July 15, the State of Alaska filed a brief against ConocoPhillips Alaska in a years long dispute over Santos' use of gravel roads...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: “Surplus”
Brad Keithley July 26, 2024
In a previous column, we wrote about the “Orwellianization” of the language used by some when discussing Alaska fiscal issues. The…
Ask a Cat: Dangerous dating, bad friends, and a voting dilemma
Cat July 22, 2024
Desperate for advice? For the answers to all of your burning questions, e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send a message anonymously here. Dear Cat, Is there...
The Sunday Minefield – July 21, 2024
Jeff Landfield July 21, 2024
The primary is less than a month away! I am writing this week’s column from Nome! I came up for a few days to…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Why aren’t state oil revenues growing with production, and how to fix it
Brad Keithley July 19, 2024
As we discussed in an earlier column, the Department of Revenue projects in its Spring 2024 Revenue Forecast (Spring Forecast) that while oil production...
Local attorney who sent “sexually suggestive text messages” to Judge Kindred is wife of Anchorage Superior Court judge
Jeff Landfield July 16, 2024
An investigation by the Landmine has found that the local attorney referenced in the lengthy Ninth...
The Sunday Minefield – July 14, 2024
Jeff Landfield July 14, 2024
After the failed assassination attempt of Donald Trump yesterday, it feels a bit weird writing this week’s column. It’s a sad time in America…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: “Opportunity Cost” and Alaska fiscal policy
Brad Keithley July 12, 2024
“Opportunity cost is the value of the next-best alternative when a decision is made; it's what is given up.” - Andrea J. Caceres-Santamaria, Senior...
Turn the car around, Julia: on performative helplessness and the future of Anchorage
Spenaardvark July 8, 2024
Anchorage welcomed a new mayor on July 1. This little animal (along with a majority of the city's voting public) breathed a long-awaited sigh...
Ask a Cat: Party gone wrong, dating problems, and Downtown Anchorage
Cat July 8, 2024
Need advice from Alaska’s most felicitous feline? Send the Cat your questions via e-mail at askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send your query anonymously here. Dear Cat,...
The Sunday Minefield – July 7, 2024
Jeff Landfield July 7, 2024
The August 20 primary election is just over six weeks away. I hope everyone enjoyed the long Fourth of July holiday weekend! I was…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: This is why and how the Permanent Fund is going to be drained
Brad Keithley July 5, 2024
Viewed from the proverbial “30,000-foot level,” Alaska’s budget history over the last twelve years has been a succession of efforts to…
U.S. District Court Judge Josh Kindred’s resignation raises some serious questions
Jeff Landfield July 5, 2024
Yesterday, I received a tip that U.S. District Court for Alaska Judge Josh Kindred was resigning. I was able to confirm that he had...
Mayor LaFrance allowed radical leftist agitators to ruin her inauguration, and then let them insult her
Jeff Landfield July 2, 2024
Yesterday, newly-elected Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance held her inauguration at Town Square Park. Hundreds of people, including numerous elected...
U.S. Supreme Court ruling clears hurdles for cities to police public camping, if they choose
Lee Baxter July 1, 2024
On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its highly anticipated decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson. The decision clarifies that criminal penalties...
The Sunday Minefield – June 30, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 30, 2024
I can’t believe June is already over! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) announced his vetoes and unceremoniously signed the operating and capital budgets…