AS 37.13.145 is one of the state’s key fiscal statutes. Titled “Disposition of income,” it sets forth the statutory principles that govern the disposition of income from the Permanent Fund. As statutes go, it’s fairly straightforward. Subsection (a) establishes the…… Read More

Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click here to submit via a form (anonymous) to get the answers to any of life’s problems. Dear Cat, I’d really … Read More

I am just over one week post appendectomy and feeling great! This Sunday Minefield marks the six year anniversary since the first Sunday Minefield, which was the first post on the Alaska Landmine website. Thanks to all of our readers, … Read More

Over the course of the past few months, there have been a series of articles in the press about a purported developing problem with the Permanent Fund…… Read More

On Friday October 13th, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska), signed onto an 19-governors’ co-signed letter to President Joe Biden. There were many topics addressed in the letter, but Israel was…… Read More

It’s mid-October and Anchorage already had a small snowfall this week. Quite a bit happened in Anchorage. A pro-Israel rally was held at the Dena’ina Center on Wednesday night with several members of the local Jewish community. Senator…… Read More

In a recent Anchorage Daily News commentary, I disagreed with other pieces that argued that PFD cuts should be considered a tax, since the reduction in cash realized is the same outcome as paying a tax. First, I pointed out … Read More

Tax expenditures are a departure from the “normal” tax code that lowers the tax burden of select individuals or businesses through an exemption, deduction, credit, or preferential rate. Expenditures can result in significant revenue losses to the…… Read More

In June, the Landmine ran a story titled, “Sexual harassment allegation and investigation led to corporate shake-up at Bering Straits Native…… Read More

Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Email askacat@alaskalandmine.com or click here to submit via a form (anonymous) to get the answers to any of life’s problems. Dear Cat, How do I get my family to…… Read More