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Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The PFC’s “Maginot Line” investment strategy

Brad Keithley

January 2, 2026

In the news deadzone of Christmas week, 84 days after the close of the fiscal quarter, the Permanent Fund Corporation (PFC) finally posted its "Investment Management Fee Report" for the first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The report...

Why Speaker Edgmon still hasn’t decided if he will run for open Senate seat

Jeff Landfield

December 31, 2025

On June 28, Senator Lyman Hoffman (D - Bethel) announced he will not seek re-election in 2026, ending a 40-year career in the Legislature. This confirmed months long rumors that he was planning on retiring. Three days after Hoffman's...

The Sunday Minefield – December 28, 2025

Jeff Landfield

December 28, 2025

I hope everyone had a good Christmas! This is the last Sunday Minefield of 2025. Which means the legislative session gets underway in just over three weeks. Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous New Year! It was a slow…

APD records show thousands of police calls made from Midtown Walmart over two-year span

Jeff Landfield

December 26, 2025

The Midtown Walmart, located on A Street and Benson, has long been a magnet for Anchorage's vagrant and homeless population. An investigation...

The Sunday Minefield – December 21, 2025

Jeff Landfield

December 21, 2025

Happy Solstice everyone! Today also happens to be my birthday. Thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday. I hope everyone has a great Christmas this week. There is only one Sunday Minefield left before we hit 2026!  The…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: A third, a third, and a third

Brad Keithley

December 19, 2025

While not everything the governing statutes require, the fiscal submissions last week and this week by the administration of Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) provide enough information to outline a plan to resolve Alaska’s seemingly never-ending fiscal crisis.  The…

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