Despite the end of the 4th legislative special session, it’s been a busy week in Alaska politics. The most exciting news by far was from D.C. The tax bill, passed by the U.S. Senate early Saturday morning, included a provision … Read More
The State of Alaska, along with the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) recently signed a gasline deal with a Chinese oil and gas company, Sinopec, a Chinese sovereign wealth fund, Chinese Investment Corporation, and the Bank of China. The Alaska … Read More
Alaska Republican Party (ARP) Chairman Tuckerman Babcock has named a replacement for the party’s vice-chair. Babcock has recommended Jon Faulkner of Homer. Faulkner is currently the ARP Chairman for District 31. He unsuccessfully challenged Representative Paul Seaton in the Republican … Read More
Multiple sources have confirmed that Governor Bill Walker secretly signed Senate Bill (SB) 54 into law on Sunday. It goes into effect at midnight. However, there have been no press releases and several legislators I spoke with were unaware the … Read More
Enjoy this exclusive interview with Alaska Governor Bill Walker where Jeff Landfield asks Governor Walker the questions we all want to know. This interview is a parody and is intended for humor and entertainment.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Now that the holiday weekend is at its end, I hope you enjoy this week’s Sunday Minefield. The 4th special session has ended. Rather than gaveling out like the senate, the house just … Read More
Geri Fox was hired as director of Pretrial Services by the Alaska Department of Corrections in August 2016. She was hired for the important position of developing the pretrial services required by SB 91, the new omnibus crime bill. But … Read More
Well, it has been a very busy week in Anchorage. When I started the Sunday Minefield (way back in October) my biggest concern was not having enough content. Actually, it is trying to decide what to include and what to … Read More
One of the main sponsors of the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative, Brian Kraft, said he has begun the process of removing his name from the initiative. Kraft owns the Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge in Bristol Bay. The lodge is frequented … Read More
The Alaska Senate voted 11-9 on Friday to concur with the Alaska House’s changes to Senate Bill (SB) 54, the crime reform bill. Word is the Governor Walker wasn’t too happy about the concurrence due to some potential issues about … Read More