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The Sunday Minefield – June 14, 2026
Jeff Landfield
June 14, 2026
Just five days remain until the end of the special session Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) called for his gasline bill. The House overwhelmingly passed their version of the bill on Friday (6/12/2026) afternoon. The Senate is coming…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Is Alaska being set up?
Brad Keithley
June 12, 2026
Various discussions over the past week about the Alaska LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) project have led us to be concerned that Alaska potentially is being set up to settle for something significantly less than what it anticipates from the...
Know your coalition: Before politicians parrot or legislate for the anti-trawl mob
Adam Trombley
June 10, 2026
A Question for Every Politician in The Room Every elected official and candidate has the right to take a position on fisheries policy. That's democracy.
Heated Rivalry – Episode Six (Season Finale) – “The Cottage”
Jacob Hersh
June 10, 2026
When I first started this foray into gay television six months ago, I was a young man. I was in my “early-mid 20s.” Now I’m in my “mid-to-late 20s.” I am old. My knee hurts and I get a...
The Sunday Minefield – June 7, 2026
Jeff Landfield
June 7, 2026
The June 1 filing deadline has come and gone, and things got very loose on June 1. The field is set for the U.S Senate race, U.S. House race, governor’s race, and 50 legislative seats, though candidates can still…
Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Two observations on AKLNG (Part 1)
Brad Keithley
June 5, 2026
As we have listened to the presentations and legislative hearings on the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas project (the project) over the past few weeks, we have developed two observations. The first is that we don’t believe Phase 1 of the…
The Sunday Minefield
The Sunday Minefield
Jeff Landfield
June 14, 2026
Just five days remain until the end of the special session Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) called for his gasline bill. The House overwhelmingly passed their version of the bill on Friday (6/12/2026) afternoon. The Senate is coming…
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Know your coalition: Before politicians parrot or legislate for the anti-trawl mob
Adam Trombley
June 10, 2026
A Question for Every Politician in The Room Every elected official and candidate has...
Alaska ends taxes on gold and silver, reaffirms their monetary status
Jp Cortez
June 2, 2026
Last week, Alaska enacted a bill that removes local sales taxes from purchases of…
Alaska communities are sitting on millions in PFAS settlement money
Elizabeth Shea
May 28, 2026
The following information has been provided by Grossman & Associates, who are the lead...
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