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The Sunday Minefield – February 8, 2026

Jeff Landfield

February 8, 2026

I hope everyone enjoyed the Super Bowl! It was a weird game but many Seahawks fans in Alaska are very happy tonight. We are three weeks into the legislative session, and things are moving right along. Governor Mike Dunleavy…

My message to the Anchorage Assembly: Less woke and more work

Brett Huber

February 6, 2026

If Anchorage residents ever wonder why so many problems in this city feel unresolved, they need only watch the Anchorage Assembly in action. Or is it "inaction"? As they have so often, some Assembly members turn their attention outward,...

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: More on the Governor’s proposed fiscal plan and its impact on Alaska families

Brad Keithley

February 6, 2026

In this week’s column, we continue to analyze elements of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R - Alaska)...

Hendrix Handout: House majority bill aims to permanently reduce royalty rate in Kitchen Lights Unit

Jeff Landfield

February 3, 2026

Furie owner John Hendrix is at it again looking for special treatment in the Legislature. This is the third bill in three years he's managed to get introduced...

The Sunday Minefield – February 1, 2026

Jeff Landfield

February 1, 2026

The Alaska Legislature has been been in session for two weeks, and things are definitely off to a much wilder start than last session. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) introduced legislation that contained element of his proposed fiscal…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: The Governor’s proposed fiscal plan: Examining whether it balances, and putting the “regressivity” of his sales tax in context

Brad Keithley

January 30, 2026

In last week’s column...

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