Alaska Landmine Radio is the podcast for the Alaska Landmine, hosted by Landmine Editor-in-Chief Jeff Landfield. The Alaska Landmine focuses on delivering non-partisan Alaska news that other media outlets don't always report. Alaska Landmine Radio focuses on real talk with real Alaskans from all backgrounds.
Episodes
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Jeff was joined by former Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti. Before serving on the Supreme Court he worked as a public defender and then in private practice. He was appointed to the Superior Court in 1981 by Governor Hammond. In 1998, he was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Knowles. They discuss his early legal career in San Francisco, why he came to Alaska, why he decided to become a judge, and what it was like being a judge on the Superior Court and the Supreme Court. He also talks about a group, Justice Not Politics Alaska, he has been involved with since retiring.
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
Jeff was joined by Senator John Coghill (R - North Pole). He currently serves as the Senate Rules Chairman. Coghill was first elected to the State House in 1998. He was appointed to the State Senate by former Governor Sean Parnell in 2009 to fill a vacancy, and has been in the Senate since. They discuss his family history in Nenana, including his recently deceased father, Jack Coghill, his time in the military, some struggles he had as a young man and how he became a Christian, why he first decided to enter politics, his time in the legislature, and some of the issues facing Alaska today.
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Jeff was joined by Representative Chris Tuck (D - Anchorage). Chris was elected to the State House in 2008. He served as Majority Leader in the House for the last legislature. They discuss his history of running for office, including Jeff Landfield running against him in 2012 before switching to run for the Senate, his time in the legislature, the environment of the Capitol, as well as different proposed capital projects in Alaska.
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Jeff was joined by former State Senator Rick Halford. Halford was first elected to the Alaska House in 1978. After serving two terms in the House, he was elected to the Alaska Senate in 1982, where he served until 2003. He served two terms as Senate President. They discuss why he first ran for office, his history in the legislature, the financial crisis in the 1980s, Alaska's current fiscal situation, the permanent fund, and Pebble Mine.