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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.
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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.
Commentary

Budget and GOP are still roadblocks to increased public school funding

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The Alaska House passed House Bill 69, legislation outlining a $1,000 increase to per-student funding known as the base student allocation.
Federal Government

Alaskans turn to empty-chair town halls as Sullivan, Begich duck outrage over Trump

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While U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has been willing to stand up for Alaska and buck her party at times, the same can’t be said for U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and U.S. Rep. Nick Begich.
Education

Dunleavy Republicans pitch expanded use of ‘nondeadly force’ in the classroom

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The Alaska House kicked off the amendment process on its long-awaited school funding bill, where Dunleavy-aligned Republicans offered more than 100 changes.
Education

Dunleavy’s two-tier education system is based on shoddy evidence

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Legislators zeroed in on the $75 million the governor wants to add toward homeschool funding.
Commentary

Dunleavy’s push for a two-tier education system would only worsen inequities

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The first month and a half of Alaska’s legislative session has painted a grim and frustrating picture surrounding public education.
Economy

Alaska Senate leaders take aim at oil taxes to cover looming deficit

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Despite the growing push for higher public school funding, the state's gloomy financial outlook has cast doubts on just how much is actually possible....
Health

Planned Parenthood Alaska launches virtual health center after closing Juneau clinic

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With budget crunches and growing political uncertainty, Planned Parenthood is focusing on improving telehealth appointments to maintain and expand coverage in Alaska.
Federal Government

Uncertainty and anger in Alaska as Trump abruptly fires scores of federal employees

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Last week, union steward David Traver warned lawmakers that Trump’s plan to fire federal workers could impact thousands of Alaskans and $88 million in wages.
News

Shocker. Republican who bashed students on social media is skeptical of letting them pre-register to vote

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House Bill 21 proposes allowing Alaskans to pre-register to vote once they turn 16.
News

Dunleavy manipulated salary study so he could keep underpaying workers, lawsuit alleges

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The Dunleavy administration has been vague and non-committal about a long-overdue wage study that legislators hoped would shed light on chronic problems of public sector worker shortages and turnover.
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