Property tax assessments in the Mat-Su Borough are regulated by state law to ensure they are done periodically and fairly. Alaska Statute AS 29.45.110 requires municipalities to assess property at its full and true value annually, reflecting the property’s market … Read More
Christmas is just three days away. And the New Year is next week. I turned 40 yesterday. Thanks to everyone who came out to my party. I can’t believe I am 40! There is only one more Sunday Minefield left … Read More
Although not widely understood, complying with AS 37.07.020(b)(2) is one of the Alaska governor’s most important fiscal responsibilities. As part of the statutorily required responsibilities related to the annual budget submission, subsection (b)(2)…… Read More
Christmas and New Years are just around the corner! Which means the legislative session starts in just over five weeks. The big news this week was Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) unveiled his FY2026 operating and capital budgets – … Read More
An article in this month’s Alaska Economic Trends (Economic Trends) published by the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) and a recent follow-up article on it by Alex DeMarban in the Anchorage Daily News captures in…… Read More
The road map for reporting and investigating allegations of misconduct, policy abuses, and potential criminal violations within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is slightly different from other federal agencies. The two key federal statutes FBI employees must rely upon … Read More
After decades of planning, the Fish Creek Trail Connection, which would follow an Alaska Railroad right-of-way and connect the existing Fish Creek Trail in Spenard with the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail…… Read More
The legislative session starts in just over seven weeks! Quite a bit happened this week in Alaska politics. Both Republican minorities announced their leadership and organization. Former Representative Gabrielle LeDoux’s trail for election fraud resulted in a hung jury. The … Read More
Since mid-November, we have been thinking about…… Read More
A North Slope Borough (NSB) document obtained by Landmine shows that NSB Mayor Josiah Patkotak and his family have made multiple trips to the Lower 48, Peru, around the state, and the NSB since he took office in October 2023. … Read More