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Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The impact of using PFD cuts, compared to alternatives, by House District
Brad Keithley
October 31, 2025
Recently, we have been spending time diving into Census Bureau data to better understand the...
First Alaskans Institute caves to anti-development lunatics, takes award away from John Shively
Jeff Landfield
October 30, 2025
On October 27, the Frist Alaskans Institute announced their annual Howard Rock & Ted Stevens Smokehouse Gala award winners. But two days later, John Shively...
Wasilla Republican Sen. Mike Shower resigns from State Senate
Jeff Landfield
October 30, 2025
The Landmine has confirmed that Senator Mike Shower (R - Wasilla) submitted his resignation to Senate President Gary Stevens (R - Kodiak), effective November 3. Shower's resignation is not a surprise as he is Republican gubernational candidate...
The Sunday Minefield – October 26, 2025
Jeff Landfield
October 26, 2025
I can’t believe Thanksgiving is just over a month away! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) announced late Friday afternoon that Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle is out, and that he appointed Deputy Commissioner John Crowther as acting commissioner….
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Three things
Brad Keithley
October 24, 2025
This week’s column addresses three separate issues that have arisen over the past few weeks. The first, raised in a column written in the Alaska Landmine by former Revenue Commissioner Bruce Tangeman, is whether Alaska has a…
Jay Hammond’s PFD intent language
Bruce Tangeman
October 24, 2025
I had a friend tell me years ago after I testified in front of the Legislature that I had a “terrible poker face when it came to politics”. My response was “thank you,” which really caught him off guard….
The Sunday Minefield
The Sunday Minefield
Jeff Landfield
November 2, 2025
Halloween has come and gone. Snow should be on the ground in Southcentral any day. Senator Mike Shower (R – Wasilla) resigned his Senate seat to focus on his campaign as the running mate of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bernadette…
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Jay Hammond’s PFD intent language
Bruce Tangeman
October 24, 2025
I had a friend tell me years ago after I testified in front of…
Full PFD candidates need not apply
Bruce Tangeman
October 8, 2025
Any candidate for governor, House, or Senate that says they will provide a full…
Gov. Dunleavy’s SB 113 veto benefits Amazon, hurts Alaska businesses
Representative Andrew Gray
October 6, 2025
On September 30, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R - Alaska) vetoed Senate Bill 113. The...
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