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The Alaska Landmine is a political news website that provides on-the-ground coverage of the Alaska Legislature. The Landmine focuses on delivering non-partisan Alaska news that other media outlets don't always report, and we do so in a fun, entertaining, and high energy way.
The Alaska Landmine
3d ago
The Alaska Republican Party (ARP) state convention is slated to be held this weekend in Anchorage. Ann Brown, who has been the chair of the ARP since ..read more
The Alaska Landmine
2w ago
Happy Easter! This was a short week in Juneau due to the holiday weekend. We are 75 days into the 121-day legislative session and the end game is not at all clear. The House Finance Committee struggled to hear ..read more
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2w ago
A meeting of the House Health & Social Services Committee got extremely loose yesterday. On the agenda for the meeting was several board confirmation hearings. But things took a turn for the bizarre ..read more
The Alaska Landmine
3w ago
The big news this week was the Legislature’s failure, by one vote, to override Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R – Alaska) veto of Senate Bill 140. The House held an odd marathon floor session on Wednesday that went until early ..read more
The Alaska Landmine
3w ago
Problems at work? Love life gone awry? Conflict with the neighbor's collie? The Cat can help. Reach out anonymously here or e-mail askacat@alaskalandmine.com. Dear Cat, Tips for passive aggressive coworkers? I’m at the end of my ..read more
Former Rep. Ralph Samuels sent impassioned letter to Sen. Scott Kawasaki regarding Parole Board bill
The Alaska Landmine
1M ago
We are approaching the halfway mark of the constitutional 120-day legislative session. The March 14 deadline for Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) to act on Senate Bill 140, the omnibus education bill, is four days away. The 19 ..read more
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1M ago
On Wednesday, the Department of Revenue (DOR) published its Spring 2024 Revenue Forecast (Spring RF), which is considered a milestone by some in the ..read more
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1M ago
I hope everyone in Anchorage has been enjoying Fur Rondy! We are more than halfway through the “90-day” statutory session, but for those paying attention, count on it going much closer to the 120-day constitutional limit. The clock is ..read more
The Alaska Landmine
1M ago
I hope everyone in Anchorage has been enjoying Fur Rondy! We are more than halfway through the “90-day” statutory session, but for those paying attention, count on it going much closer to the 120-day constitutional limit. The clock is ticking on the March 14 deadline for Governor Mike Dunleavy ..read more
The Alaska Landmine
2M ago
As we enter the sixth week of the legislative session, things are looking to heat up again tomorrow in the House on the omnibus education bill. The House Education Committee imploded on Wednesday when the committee refused to adopt ..read more