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

Testimony during a Senate State Affairs Committee hearing last week on a bill to reform the Parole Board prompted a former legislator to write an…… Read More

During a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee last Monday, the committee adopted an amendment that allows citizens to directly present to grand juries.… Read More

On Saturday, March 9, Anchorage residents packed UAA’s Cuddy Hall for a Legislative Town Hall. After a brief introduction, the microphone was passed from the legislators at the front of the room to members of the public, where it remained … Read More

Ever feel like your problems could only be solved by a deeply wise house cat? Have an Ask a Cat sticker shaped hole in your heart? Seek the Cat, and Cat shall provide: Reach out anonymously here or e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com. Dear Cat, Long time…… Read More

We are approaching the halfway mark of the constitutional 120-day legislative session. The March 14 deadline for Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) to act on Senate Bill 140, the omnibus education bill, is four days away. The 19 House … Read More

Following the release late last year of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) proposed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget, we published two columns looking at both its current and long-term impact over the period covered by the accompanying 10-year plan.… Read More

Sandwiched between videos of students from an Oklahoma school holding feet licking and armpit…… Read More

Year start campaign finance reports for legislative candidates were due on February 15. These are the…… Read More