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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.
Anchorage

City-wide duplex policy seen as a step to address Anchorage’s housing shortage

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Making changes to Anchorage’s zoning laws has been an uphill battle. But, it’s one that supporters say is a worthwhile task to address the city’s chronic shortage of housing.
Elections

Rise in culture wars looms over state elections

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From the trans youth sports ban to the governor’s “Don’t Say Gay” legislation to a fetal personhood bill, the Alaska Legislature saw a sharp rise conservative culture war issues.
Federal Government

Murkowski bucks party, Sullivan sides with Senate GOP to block bill protecting in vitro fertilization

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Despite bipartisan endorsements against "false fearmongering," Senate Republicans block legislation safeguarding access to in vitro fertilization.
Anchorage

Mimosas with kickoff? Anchorage now allows restaurants to start serving alcohol at 8 a.m.

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Prior to the change, restaurants could not start serving alcohol until 10 a.m., and liquor stores opened at noon on Sundays.
Anchorage

Anchorage Mayor-elect LaFrance announces key hires

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Anchorage Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance is shaping her administration.
Federal Government

Murkowski splits from GOP on contraception bill, Sullivan skips vote

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The measure failed to pass the procedural vote threshold of 60 votes at 51-39. Murkowski and Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins supported the bill.
Education

Dunleavy leaves home-school families in limbo with continued push for spending on private and religious schools

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Alaska's home-schooling landscape remains uncertain as regulations stall amid the Dunleavy administration's push for private and religious school funding.
Elections

Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting set up a new kind of legislative race

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Under reforms approved by voters in 2020, Alaska has abandoned the traditional semi-closed partisan primaries in favor of open primaries that send the top four finishers to the general election regardless of political affiliation.
Elections

The race for Alaska’s Legislature is set

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Of the 50 Alaska Legislature races on this year’s ballot, all but eight will be contested.
Elections

Big shake-ups as legislative candidate filing nears

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The filing window for the 50 legislative races on this year’s ballot closes at 5 p.m. this Saturday.
News

Several legislative rematches could reshape the Alaska Legislature

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From razor-thin margins to potential rematches, Alaska gears up for a pivotal election cycle that could reshape the Alaska Legislature.
Anchorage

Anchorage Mayor Bronson concedes race to LaFrance

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As of Tuesday, Suzanne LaFrance had 53.54% of the vote, while Dave Bronson has 46.46%.
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