Two more Republicans have filed to run for the Alaska State House today. Stephen Duplantis filed to run for House District 24. He will run against Representative Chuck Kopp in the Republican primary. Kopp was elected to the house in … Read More

In an email on December 4, Alaska Republican Party Chairman Tuckerman Babcock informed Alaska Division of Elections Director, Josie Bahnke, about a rules change that took place at a meeting of the State Central Committee on December 2. The change affects … Read More

In late October, Forrest McDonald filed a complaint to the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) against the Alaska Democratic Party. McDonald alleged that the party was providing access to their Votebuilder system to candidates through Ship Creek Group without the … Read More

Despite the end of the 4th legislative special session, it’s been a busy week in Alaska politics. The most exciting news by far was from D.C. The tax bill, passed by the U.S. Senate early Saturday morning, included a provision … Read More

The State of Alaska, along with the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) recently signed a gasline deal with a Chinese oil and gas company, Sinopec, a Chinese sovereign wealth fund, Chinese Investment Corporation, and the Bank of China. The Alaska … Read More

Alaska Republican Party (ARP) Chairman Tuckerman Babcock has named a replacement for the party’s vice-chair. Babcock has recommended Jon Faulkner of Homer. Faulkner is currently the ARP Chairman for District 31. He unsuccessfully challenged Representative Paul Seaton in the Republican … Read More

Multiple sources have confirmed that Governor Bill Walker secretly signed Senate Bill (SB) 54 into law on Sunday. It goes into effect at midnight. However, there have been no press releases and several legislators I spoke with were unaware the … Read More

Enjoy this exclusive interview with Alaska Governor Bill Walker where Jeff Landfield asks Governor Walker the questions we all want to know. This interview is a parody and is intended for humor and entertainment.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Now that the holiday weekend is at its end, I hope you enjoy this week’s Sunday Minefield. The 4th special session has ended. Rather than gaveling out like the senate, the house just … Read More

Geri Fox was hired as director of Pretrial Services by the Alaska Department of Corrections in August 2016. She was hired for the important position of developing the pretrial services required by SB 91, the new omnibus crime bill. But … Read More