The Sunday Minefield – June 1, 2025
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I can’t believe it’s already June! Summer is definitely here. The budget and several bills were transmitted to Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) this week. The two presiding officers sent a strongly worded letter to Governor Dunleavy about a … Read More

The Sunday Minefield – May 25, 2025
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I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day weekend! I took the ferry to Haines from Juneau early Friday morning with some friends. I spent Saturday at the Haines Beerfest, which was a lot of fun. I spent the entire … Read More

Vamp Anthem: A Review of Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”
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No one’s really scared of vampires anymore. Once a vessel for our lingering fears about mortality, sexuality, and guys named Vlydisywch Pyztryznyz, the fear factor that once surrounded vampires is now tainted by decades of overexposure and the Twilight franchise (which my girlfriend recently made me…… Read More

The Sunday Minefield – May 18, 2025
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There are just three days left until the end of the 121-day session! By all accounts, it looks like they may actually finish up a day sooner this year. The conference committee finished its work on the operating budget today, … Read More

The Terry Miller Naughty Nine: Where are they now
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On April 6, 2021 all hell broke loose in the Capitol after Must Read Alaska’s Suzanne Downing published a story, “Party Capitol: Beer pong, leg wrestling, and a terse memo from Legislative Affairs.” The story stemmed from a gathering of … Read More

The Sunday Minefield – May 11, 2025
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Just ten days remain until the end of the regular session. Surprisingly, things seem to be moving along rather smoothly. The House failed to concur with the Senate’s changes to the operating budget, sending it to a conference committee. The … Read More

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