The Latest
Recent Articles
More than a convention: Alaska’s moment to lead
Jarret Freeman
May 6, 2026
The upcoming Alaska State GOP Convention is more than a meeting of party members. It is a defining moment for the direction of leadership in our state and a chance to set the tone for what comes next in…
The Sunday Minefield – May 3, 2026
Jeff Landfield
May 3, 2026
There’s just over two weeks left until the constitutional 121-day session limit on May 20, and much remains to be done. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) threw a grenade into the end of session by vetoing Senate Bill…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Permanent Fund Investment Tradeoff: Higher Returns vs. Lower Variability
Brad Keithley
May 1, 2026
A recent conversation reminded us of the need to finish an analysis we were challenged to undertake earlier this year concerning Permanent Fund...
The session endgame could be decided by the elections bill
Jeff Landfield
April 30, 2026
Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) has until the end of the day on April 30 to either sign or veto Senate Bill 64, or else it will go into law. SB 64 is the controversial elections…
The Sunday Minefield – April 26, 2026
Jeff Landfield
April 26, 2026
There’s just over three weeks left until the end of the 121-day session on May 20 at midnight. The annual Legislative Skits was held on Saturday (4/25/2026) at Centennial Hall in Juneau. A retirement dinner and roast was held…
Legislative audit finds Crooked Adam Crum violated fiduciary obligations with CBR investment
Jeff Landfield
April 25, 2026
A recently released legislative audit of the State of Alaska's financial activities found former...
The Sunday Minefield
The Sunday Minefield
Jeff Landfield
May 3, 2026
There’s just over two weeks left until the constitutional 121-day session limit on May 20, and much remains to be done. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) threw a grenade into the end of session by vetoing Senate Bill…
The Sunday
Minefield - April 26, 2026
The Sunday
Minefield - April 19, 2026
The Sunday
Minefield - April 12, 2026
Landmine Live
Community Voices
A few simple gasline questions need to be answered
Bruce Tangeman
May 7, 2026
“Well, that escalated quickly.” Those are the words of the stately gentleman Ron Burgundy...
More than a convention: Alaska’s moment to lead
Jarret Freeman
May 6, 2026
The upcoming Alaska State GOP Convention is more than a meeting of party members….
The greatest risk to Alaska LNG? The Alaska State Legislature
Harold Hollis
April 22, 2026
Alaskans often ask me what the greatest risk is to the Final Investment Decision...
More Community Voices articlesSpenaardvark
It’s not smart – it’s sad: The ADN Editorial Board’s bizarre criticism of AI data center regulation
Spenaardvark
April 5, 2026
Last month, the Anchorage Assembly passed an ordinance regulating the conditions under which AI...
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...
The troll caught Salmon Sisters: A cautionary tale of social media disaster
Spenaardvark
August 30, 2022
For those of you not on “Alaska Twitter:” congratulations on preserving your scarce time…
More Spenaardvark articles