When Mokie Tew and I ran for the Mat-Su Borough Assembly, we both promised two things: Fight for a fiscally responsible government. Defend all residents of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough against an overreaching bureaucracy…

We are proud to say that… 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, My … Read More

We are a more than a week into July and summer in Southcentral has been, so far, disappointing. Southeast, on the other hand, has had some great summer weather recently. The not great weather did not stop Alaskans from enjoying … Read More

Colleen Glover, who served as Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) tax director since he was first elected in 2018, is no longer in that role. No announcement was made about her departure, which was effective June 24 according to … 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 had been dating…… Read More

I hope everyone is enjoying the long holiday weekend! The weather in Anchorage and Southcentral was amazing yesterday, but not so much today. There are lots of activities planned around the state for the 4th of July. Have fun and … Read More

Last year at this time, we published a June 2022 revenue update. As we explained then: The Department of Revenue publishes two formal revenue updates each fiscal year. The first is the detailed Fall Revenue Sources Book, published in December in…… Read More

There’s been a lot of debate the past few months about the level at which Alaska funds education. On one side, that of many educators and parents, the rallying cry is that the Base Student Allocation (BSA) has not kept up with inflation. This is true, and the…… Read More

During the recent legislative session, lawmakers heard from constituents and advocacy groups from across Alaska about the pressing issues facing our state. During my first session in elected office, I heard about one issue more than any other: the need … 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 have … Read More