This week, we publish Part 2 of our initial look at Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) recently proposed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Budget and 10…… Read More

After furious backlash over their decision not to rename the Port of Alaska the Don Young Port of Anchorage, several members of the Anchorage Assembly introduced an ordinance instead proposing to rename the Anchorage Regional Landfill the “Don Young Pile … Read More

Merry Christmas to all the Landmine readers! For those of us living in Southcentral, we are all going to have an extra white Christmas with all the snow that has fallen. Because it’s Christmas Eve, this week’s column is a … Read More

This week, we publish Part 1 of our initial look at Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) recently proposed FY 25 Budget and 10-year Plan. Part 1…… Read More

At the end of today’s regular Anchorage Assembly meeting, Assembly member Kevin Cross announced his resignation. Cross was first elected to the Assembly in April 2022. He holds one of the two seats for Chugiak and Eagle River. In his … Read More

Ask a cat is an advice column featured in the Alaska Landmine. Have a question for the Cat? Don’t be shy, you can submit anonymously here or e-mail…… Read More

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. Christmas Eve is just a week away, and session begins in a month. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) released his proposed operating and capital budgets this week. His operating budget, which … Read More

Shortly after I won my election to the House in 2022, Tom Begich, the minority leader in the Senate at the time, gave me some surprising advice: “Have dinner with Republicans at least twice a week.” This seemed bizarre. I … Read More

Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) released his proposed FY2025 budget and 10-year plan as we completed this week’s column yesterday. We are digging into them and will have our initial comments in next week’s column. In the meantime, a … Read More

I recently attended the COP28 global climate change meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on behalf of the Northern Forum, a coalition of Arctic regional and state governments which was formed by former Alaska Governor Wally Hickel. They have … Read More