The Sunday Minefield – July 14, 2024
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…
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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…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: What would the amount of the PFD have been if the Legislature hadn’t taxed it
Brad Keithley June 28, 2024
Occasionally, we are asked if we know where to find what the amount of the Permanent Fund Dividend...
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…