On April 4, 2019, Mary Ann Pruitt filed an amended Public Official Financial Disclosure (POFD) that includes clients of her marketing and advertising firm, PS Strategies. The Landmine has obtained a copy of it through a records request. Pruitt is … Read More
One of the most audacious ideas currently gaining favor among American progressives is the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI). UBI is a guarantee of money to every citizen in a population – no-strings attached. The only UBI that … Read More
Welcome to the first edition of Mikey Monday! A new weekly feature about Mike Porcaro. Porcaro hosts a radio show on KENI and is the owner of Porcaro Communications. He routinely uses his show to support his clients or attack … Read More
As the 100th day of the legislative session has come and gone, things are starting to heat up in Juneau. It’s anyone’s guess when the session will end, but the conventional wisdom seems to be around day 121, the constitutional … Read More
Ever wonder how the Capitol in Juneau functions? Check out this awesome video tour of the Alaska Capitol! This video was produced in collaboration with Jensen Hall Creative. A big thanks to everyone who participated in the making of this … Read More
After a tense moment in the House Finance Committee between Representative Tammie Wilson (R – North Pole) and Representative Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R – Wasilla), and after all attempts at diplomacy have gone down in flames, the two have agreed to … Read More
Things got real loose in the House Finance Committee this morning during a presentation on crime. The presentation was titled “Community Perspectives on Crime”, and included invited testimony from several public safety officials. Department of Public Safety Deputy Commissioner Michael … Read More
Happy Easter to all of our Christian readers. And happy Passover to all of our Jewish readers. A lot happened this week in Juneau, most notably the joint session of the Legislature to confirm Governor Michael J. Dunleavy’s (R -Alaska) … Read More
Yesterday began like any normal day for me in Juneau. However, it ended very strangely. I was following some committee hearings and had just finished up a podcast when I got a message from the producer of the Mike Porcaro … Read More
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska has filed motions for default judgment in two lawsuits they brought against Governor Michael J. Dunleavy and his Chief of Staff, Tuckerman Babcock, in January. The lawsuits stem from the firings of … Read More