Understanding the economic impact of Alaska’s dealer-friendly legislation
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…
All Articles
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…
The Sunday Minefield – May 19, 2024
Jeff Landfield May 19, 2024
The second session of the 33rd Alaska Legislature adjourned sine die on Wednesday night. Well at least the Senate did. The House was another…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Oil taxes are not a silver bullet
Brad Keithley May 17, 2024
Last week’s column focused on the fiscal condition in which this Legislature is leaving the state. Our point was that, as a result of...
Alaska House passes five bills past constitutional deadline
Jeff Landfield May 16, 2024
Early this morning the Alaska House of Representatives passed five bills past the clear 121-day constitutional limit. The Alaska Constitution sets regular sessions at...
Pagegate: House pages and assistant sergeant-at-arms walk out on the job
Jeff Landfield May 14, 2024
With just one day left in the legislative session, and after several days of marathon floor sessions, three House pages and the assistant sergeant-at-arms…
The Sunday Minefield – May 12 (Special Loose Unit Edition)
Jeff Landfield May 13, 2024
This week in Juneau has been one of the loosest and weirdest that I have experienced in my six years if coming down for...
Video of former representative describing brother’s murder highlights proposed grand jury change
Jeff Landfield May 10, 2024
Today, Alaska State Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Kati Capozzi included a gut wrenching video in her Friday Five email to chamber members....
SB 115 is the right way to fix healthcare access in Alaska
Christopher Dietrich May 10, 2024
As a dedicated member of the PA community and a medical practitioner deeply invested in Alaskan healthcare, I strongly support Senate Bill 115, which...
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Where are we headed?
Brad Keithley May 10, 2024
As we approach the end of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget cycle - and the start of the 2024 election cycle - we...
Door ajar: Permanent Fund board left its executive session on topic of leaks open to the public
Jeff Landfield May 9, 2024
Yesterday, the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) Board of Trustees held an emergency special meeting to discuss the leak of emails to the Alaska...