A fall special session aimed at adopting fiscal reforms, that seemed inevitable during the legislative session, is not going to happen. The Anchorage mayor’s race, which is still eight months away, is really heating up, but oddly it’s less about … Read More

In a recent press release, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) and Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum…… Read More

The Alaska Current recently published an opinion piece by several Anchorage women contrasting Anchorage mayoral candidate Chris Tuck and one of his opponents, Suzanne LaFrance. Tuck, the only…… Read More

It’s already August. Summer is really flying by. The upcoming April Anchorage mayoral race is starting to heat up with some more campaign kickoff events scheduled, as well as some coordinated efforts to go after the only Democrat in the … Read More

A recent article in the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman dredged up some old memories about past “big” capital projects, which, in turn, is causing us to think more deeply also about current ones. The article was headlined “End of the line for rail link to Port…… Read More

I moved to Alaska in August 2004. I remember hearing something about a bridge across Knik Arm not long after arriving. It’s been 19 years since I moved to Alaska and, shockingly, there is still just water between Downtown Anchorage and Point MacKenzie. The Alaska Department of Transportation initiated…… 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, Lately I’ve … Read More

August is just two days away. Summer is really flying by. A zoning ordinance before the Anchorage Assembly has created a lot of controversy, namely from conversative media. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson proposed buying homeless people plane tickets out of Anchorage. Governor Mike Dunleavy…… Read More

Last month we wrote a couple of columns on these pages discussing the Tax Avoidance Dividend (or TAD). The TAD is the flip side of the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD). The PFD is the portion of Permanent Fund earnings paid out each year to Alaska residents.… Read More

The trial for Furie’s property tax dispute with the State of Alaska and Kenai Peninsula Borough began yesterday in Anchorage. Judge Herman Walker is…… Read More