Oregon-based polling firm Patinkin Research Strategies recently completed a poll on the Alaska governor’s race. The confidential results were obtained by the Alaska Landmine from a person who did not have permission to share. It was paid for by Lottsfeldt … Read More

Happy New Year to all my readers and welcome to the final Sunday Minefield of 2017! This week’s column is shorter than normal because it’s New Year’s Eve and we will all be partying. Well, I know I will. 2018 … Read More

Just when you thought the unpopular crime reform bill Senate Bill 91 (SB91) could not get any more unpopular, a new bail provision is set to go into effect on January 1, 2018. The new bail provision is based on … Read More

Thanks to everyone who has been following and contributing to The Alaska Landmine. It has been an awesome first few months. I look forward to a busy 2018 where we will continue to bring you the political news, rumors, and … Read More

As Christmas and the new year approaches, politics is not slowing down. Just the opposite, this week saw a multitude of holiday parties and political events. The new conservative political consulting firm, Pinnacle Group, held a holiday party on Monday … Read More

Enjoy this exclusive interview with Republican candidate for governor Charlie Huggins where Jeff Landfield asks him the tough questions. This interview is a parody and is intended for humor and entertainment.  

There are a few things I want to make clear about the Alaska Landmine’s coverage of Senator David Wilson and the incident between him and a legislative staffer back in June. The Landmine was started because of a void in … Read More

On Thursday, Senator David Wilson (R – Wasilla) held a press conference that was, well, bizarre. The audio from the press conference can be found here: Senator Wilson Press Conference Audio The press conference was unique as it was just … Read More

Alaska Division of Elections Director Josie Bahnke has responded to a letter from Alaska Republican Party (ARP) Chairman Tuckerman Babcock. In his letter, Chairman Babcock informed Director Bahnke about a recent party rules change that prohibits Representatives Gabrielle LeDoux (R – … Read More

Now that the 4th special session has ended, legislators can fundraise again, and, boy, did they get straight to it. This week saw a myriad of political events. Here we go. Candidate Fundraisers Senator Click Bishop (R – Fairbanks) held … Read More