The Republicans of Districts 9 and 10 met at the Menard Sports Center in Wasilla last night to choose three names to send to Governor Bill Walker. Walker will now have 30 days to choose one candidate to fill the … Read More
This is the 13th edition of the Sunday Minefield. When it began, my concern was having enough content every week, but it quickly became evident that wouldn’t be a problem. There’s so much interesting political info in Alaska, I have … Read More
The organizers of the Anchorage Women’s March, set to take place on January 20, 2018, reached out the the Dave Stieren show this week to ask about going on his show to talk about the march. The Women’s March started … Read More
The Alaska Landmine has learned that Governor Bill Walker has been meeting with the global heads of ConocoPhillips, BP, Hilcorp, and a meeting with Exxon is scheduled. When asked about the meetings, Governor Walker’s office said it could not comment … Read More
Last week, Representative Tammie Wilson (R – North Pole) sent out a press release questioning the new mandatory sexual harassment training and also called for House Rules Chair Gabrielle LeDoux (R – Anchorage) to resign. The press release can be … Read More
Happy 2018 to all the loyal Landmine readers. This is the first Sunday Minefield of 2018 and, as usual, there is no shortage of material to write about. Legislators and staffers are busy preparing for the upcoming 2018 legislative session … Read More
Senator Mike Dunleavy (R – Wasilla) announced last night that he will resign from the State Senate to focus on his race for governor. He made the announcement at the Alaska Republican Party Trump Gala at the Petroleum Club in … Read More
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