Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: What would the amount of the PFD have been if the Legislature hadn’t taxed it
June 28, 2024
Occasionally, we are asked if we know where to find what the amount of the Permanent Fund Dividend...
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From the Editors: End government-mandated housing scarcity and approve HOME
Paxson Woelber and Jeff Landfield June 24, 2024
Last week, Charles Wohlforth authored an op-ed criticizing the HOME (Housing Opportunities in the Municipality for Everyone) Initiative...
The Sunday Minefield – June 23, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 23, 2024
The weather has been amazing all over the state! It was even great this weekend in Barrow, where I fortunate to attend a Nalukataq…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Is the Permanent Fund’s downhill performance a trend, and if so, what should the Legislature do about it?
Brad Keithley June 22, 2024
One of the things that became clear while...
Ask a Cat: Anchorage problems, neighbor chickens, and feeling adequate
Cat June 17, 2024
Summer love gone wrong? Campsite conundrum? For the answers to all of your burning questions, e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send a message...
The Sunday Minefield – June 16, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 16, 2024
The weather in Southcentral has been amazing this week! The August primary is just over two months away, and lots of political fundraisers are…
Feds send armed agents to raid Hillside home and arrest man accused of trying to sell snowmachines in Russia
Jeff Landfield June 14, 2024
Around 6 am Tuesday morning, around 20 federal agents donning full tactical gear and assault rifles...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Is the current Permanent Fund Board chaos costing Alaskans money
Brad Keithley June 14, 2024
Alaskans who have paid even cursory attention to local news in the recent past will likely have noticed...
Shiny and Chrome: A review of George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
Jacob Hersh June 13, 2024
When the lights go out for the last time, the fabric of society starts to unravel faster and faster like an avalanche…
Understanding the economic impact of Alaska’s dealer-friendly legislation
Steve Pociask June 12, 2024
In Alaska, much like the rest of the country, people rely on their cars for everything: commuting to work, grocery shopping, accessing…
The Sunday Minefield – June 9, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 9, 2024
Summer is in full swing. Now that the June 1 filing deadline has passed and with more than two and a half months to…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: It’s the revenues, stupid
Brad Keithley June 7, 2024
To those of a certain age, one of the most memorable pieces of past campaign strategy is the mantra developed by advisor James Carville…
Judge orders temporary removal of Benka Lake fence, reestablishing public access
Paxson Woelber June 5, 2024
On May 31, a state judge ordered Jan and Britta Brunz to temporarily remove a fence blocking public access to Benka…
Ask a Cat: Hot boy summer, burning out, and retirement
Cat June 3, 2024
Never fear, the Cat is here! For the answers to all of your deep (or shallow) questions, e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com or send a…
The Sunday Minefield – June 2, 2024
Jeff Landfield June 2, 2024
The June 1 candidate filing deadline has come and gone for the ten Senate and 40 House seats that are up this November. There…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Legislature’s FY25 “fiscal plan”: The Top 20%, non-residents & oil contribute virtually nothing
Brad Keithley May 31, 2024
A passage in a recent story in the Mat-Su...
Switcheroo: Rep. McKay will challenge Sen. Claman, Mia Costello will run for House
Jeff Landfield May 30, 2024
Representative Tom McKay (R - Anchorage) is withdrawing from the House District 15 race in order to challenge Senator Matt Claman (D - Anchorage).
The Sunday (Monday) Minefield – May 27, 2024
Jeff Landfield May 27, 2024
I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend! Don’t forget about all of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. This week’s…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska’s Super Socialists
Brad Keithley May 24, 2024
Some often refer to Permanent Fund Dividends (PFD) as “socialist” and those who advocate for them as “socialists.” The basis for the claim is…
Finding common ground with our mayor
Meg Zaletel May 23, 2024
The Assembly didn’t run for mayor.
Effective local government is all about finding common ground to prosper and doing our best to solve…