A couple of months ago our column discussed the significance of oil production levels. At the time, we focused mostly on the material jump in FY22 volumes projected in the Preliminary Fall 2021 Revenue Forecast (Preliminary Fall21 Forecast) over what…… Read More
In a series of documents obtained by the Landmine, Angela Rodell told the Legislative Budget and Audit…… Read More
The start of session is just over one week away. Legislators and staffers are already heading to Juneau. Look for legislators that have filed for office to be collecting as many campaign donations as they can before session starts (legislators … Read More
Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you enjoy the Alaska Stalker, please consider supporting working moms like me by sending in…… Read More
Recently, Jeff Landfield sat down with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R – Alaska) for an in studio interview. He asks her about the one-year anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot, former President Donald Trump’s odd conditional endorsement of Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska), the federal infrastructure…… Read More
In our column two weeks ago we took a first look at the Governor’s proposed FY23 10-year Plan (FY23 10-Year Plan), concluding that it was not sustainable on its face and once we looked deeper, also not realistic on the … Read More
Monday, January 9th will be my last day as a legislative aide for Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage). When I walked into the Capitol my first day as an intern, I did not know what to expect. As an outsider, my limited expectations were shaped by…… Read More
At the end of January, the Alaska Board of Game will consider Proposal 199, which would require 50-yard trap setbacks from specific, maintained multi-use trails in the Mat-Su area…… Read More
According to e-mails and documents obtained by the Alaska Landmine, Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration ordered the Municipality…… Read More
Happy New Year! Like 2020, 2021 was an unusual year, especially for Alaska politics. In addition to a new Legislature, Anchorage elected a new mayor. COVID-19 continued to have impacts that included the Capitol being closed to the public. Will … Read More