Tune in to watch our live coverage and analysis of the Anchorage mayoral race, Anchorage School Board races, and a preview of the upcoming legislative races. Host Jeff Landfield will be joined by panelists Mark Begich and Matt Shuckerow.
Happy Easter! This was a short week in Juneau due to the holiday weekend. We are 75 days into the 121-day legislative session and the end game is not at all clear. The House Finance Committee struggled to hear budget … Read More
One of the things that has struck us most during the years we have followed Alaska’s fiscal debates – including this week’s debate over the Fiscal Year 2025 budget before the House Finance Committee – has been legislators’ consistent willingness … Read More
The June 1 filing deadline to run for one of the 50 legislative seats up this year is just over two…… Read More
Problems at work? Love life gone awry? Conflict with the neighbor’s collie? The Cat can help. Reach out anonymously here or e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com. Dear Cat, Tips for passive aggressive coworkers? I’m at the end of my…… Read More
The big news this week was the Legislature’s failure, by one vote, to override Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) veto of Senate Bill 140. The House held an odd marathon floor session on Wednesday that went until early Thursday … Read More
As we read through it, a recent thought piece in The Economist struck us hard. The piece, entitled “Oil’s…… Read More
We have reached the halfway point of the 121-day constitutional limit for the legislative session. If all goes to plan, the session should be concluded by mid-May. The big news this week was Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) veto … Read More
Watch the four main Anchorage mayoral candidates square off at Landmine studios! Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson attempts a second term. Former Assembly member Suzanne LaFrance stands in the way. Former Representative Chris Tuck and former Anchorage Economic Development Corporation President … Read More
On Wednesday, the Department of Revenue (DOR) published its Spring 2024 Revenue Forecast (Spring RF), which is considered a milestone by some in the…… Read More