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Matt Acuña Buxton

Matt Acuña Buxton
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Matt Acuña Buxton is a long-time political reporter who has written for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and The Midnight Sun political blog. He also authors the daily politics newsletter, The Alaska Memo, and can frequently be found live-tweeting public meetings on Bluesky.
Economy

Shocker! The wage report Dunleavy delayed shows most state employees are underpaid

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The report finds that more than half of state employees are paid below what has long been considered competitive under state policy.
Education

School funding bill heads toward final vote just as everything’s falling apart

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The school funding bill, House Bill 69, advanced from the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday afternoon.
Economy

Murkowski calls for reversal of cuts to critical low-income energy program, Sullivan doesn’t

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Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is calling out the Trump administration for its haphazard cuts to a critical program that thousands of Alaskans rely on.
Federal Government

Murkowski, Sullivan unsurprisingly split on whether Trump tariffs are terrible for Alaska

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Alaska U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are once again split on President Donald Trump and the impact of his policies.
Uncategorized

Alaska legislators rebuke Board of Regents for bootlicking anti-DEI censorship

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The University of Alaska Board of Regents' surprise decision to preemptively erase mentions of diversity, equity, inclusion, and, in some cases, Alaska Native people...
Anchorage

Anchorage voters reject extreme-right candidates in Tuesday’s election

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Progressive-leaning incumbents on the Anchorage Assembly and School Board handily defeated far-right challengers.
Education

School officials warn legislators of the cost of uncertainty as funding debate continues

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School districts around the state are beginning a grim annual tradition of notifying hundreds of teachers that their jobs could be cut.
Federal Government

As Sullivan plays nice with Trump, Murkowski says she’s not scared of ‘retribution’ for speaking up

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The split between Sullivan and Murkowski was so noticeable that it featured in a Washington Post story.
News

These are the right-wing candidates raising alarm in Anchorage’s election

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Anchorage's local election is April 1.
Federal Government

Alaska U.S. Sen. Sullivan suggests openness to Medicaid cutbacks

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Sullivan was forced to confront the reality of what the president’s first two months in office have meant for Alaska.
News

Alaska House GOP wants to make the Legislature a safe space for U.S. Sen. Sullivan

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U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan gave his annual address to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday.
Federal Government

Sullivan says he doesn’t need to meet with outraged Alaskans as they pack empty-chair town halls

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Many hundreds of Alaskans turned out in force Thursday night.
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