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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.
Elections

Lawsuit accuses Alaska Division of Elections of wrongly adding convicted felon to U.S. House race

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Judge Wheeles said he would have a decision on the case by Tuesday.
Health

Dunleavy vetoes popular birth control access bill, refuses to explain why

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A popular bill to make it easier for Alaskans to access prescription birth control won’t become law after Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed it...
Elections

A dozen candidates have dropped out of Alaska’s general election

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In most cases, the withdrawals represent a concerted effort by conservative Republicans to consolidate support in crucial legislative races against Democrats, independents and moderate Republicans.
State Government

Critical food stamp reform becomes law without Dunleavy’s signature

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Alaska's new law simplifies SNAP eligibility, helping families avoid benefit loss.
Commentary

How the primary reshapes Alaska’s general election

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Alaska’s primary election is on pace to have one of the lowest turnouts in state history but it still has reshaped November’s general election.
Environment

Biden reverses Trump’s effort to end environmental protections for 28 million acres of Alaska

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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced today that federal protections against mining, oil and gas development on 28 million acres of federal land in Alaska will stay in place.
Commentary

State’s treatment of RCV repeal highlights ‘the danger in the discretion’

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The rules for state initiatives are muddy to the point that it’s unclear what is and isn’t allowed.
Elections

Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom drops out of race for U.S. House after disappointing primary finish

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Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom was never in danger of being eliminated in the state’s open primary election for the U.S. House, but the...
Courts

Alaska Supreme Court weighs claim that Division of Elections gave ranked-choice repeal special treatment

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Supporters of Alaska’s election system argued before the Alaska Supreme Court that the Division of Elections violated state laws by allowing Alaskans for Honest Elections, a right-wing group with campaign finance violations, to correct 60 signature booklets.
Elections

Alaska Supreme Court to hear arguments accusing state of giving RCV repeal initiative special treatment

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The Alaska Division of Elections is accused of missing deadlines by allowing a group to fix errors in their petition to repeal open primaries and ranked-choice voting.
Elections

Peltola shines while Trump-endorsed Dahlstrom disappoints in Alaska primary

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola turned in a strong performance in Alaska’s primary election, winning more than half the votes cast in the race.
Anchorage

Community calls for hope and healing after police kill 16-year-old: ‘This is Anchorage’

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Tears, hugs and talk about what’s next dominated demonstrations this weekend honoring Easter Leafa, the 16-year-old who was shot and killed by Anchorage police earlier in the week.
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