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The Sunday Minefield – November 30, 2025
Jeff Landfield
November 30, 2025
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I came down to Florida to see some family. And I’ll be honest, the 80 degree weather is just incredible! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) appointed now-former Representatives George Rauscher and…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: How the Legislature is deepening the disconnect between Alaska and Alaskans
Brad Keithley
November 28, 2025
In last week’s column, we compared nominal growth in Alaska’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to “real”...
The Sunday Minefield – November 23, 2025
Jeff Landfield
November 23, 2025
Thanksgiving is on Thursday! I hope everyone has a great time with friends and family. The legislative session is less than two months from beginning. Senate vacancies left by the resignations of Mike Shower and Shelley Hughes should be…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Alaska v. Alaskans
Brad Keithley
November 21, 2025
Recently, we were in a discussion in which a participant argued that there is no basis for concern about the Alaska economy (nor, by implication, about Alaska families). Their view was that, while it had its ups and downs,…
Fairbanks School District Superintendent Luke Meinert’s loose “award”
Robert Herrick
November 18, 2025
Last week, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District social media accounted touted that Superintendent Luke Meinert has been “named one of the nation’s Top 10 School District Superintendents for 2025 by Education Insider.” The Facebook post...
The Sunday Minefield – November 16, 2025
Jeff Landfield
November 16, 2025
Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! Senator Matt Claman (D – Anchorage) entered the crowded governor’s race, making him the fourteenth candidate and the second Democrat in the race. Shelley Hughes resigned her Senate seat to focus on…
The Sunday Minefield
The Sunday Minefield
Jeff Landfield
November 30, 2025
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I came down to Florida to see some family. And I’ll be honest, the 80 degree weather is just incredible! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) appointed now-former Representatives George Rauscher and…
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Fairbanks School District Superintendent Luke Meinert’s loose “award”
Robert Herrick
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Last week, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District social media accounted touted that Superintendent...
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