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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.
Anchorage

Anchorage Assembly orders review after leaked texts show shelter contractors rallying votes for Bronson

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Mayor Bronson absent as Assembly grapples with leaked text fallout. Allegations of voter manipulation and possible misconduct loom large over shelter contracts.
Anchorage

LaFrance declares victory, will be Anchorage’s first elected female mayor

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Suzanne LaFrance’s 5,487-vote lead over Mayor Dave Bronson is larger than the number of outstanding ballots.
Education

Legislators approve updates for state scholarship program

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The Alaska Legislature created the Alaska Performance Scholarship in 2011, a merit-based scholarship for younger Alaskans to pursue higher education.
News

Alaska legislature approves Juneteenth as an official state holiday

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“You cannot put a price on celebrating freedom."
News

Legislature passes expanded food stamp eligibility in a move to ease backlog

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The fight against hunger in Alaska just got a boost with bipartisan support for SNAP reform.
Labor

Effort to restore pensions for teachers, public employees falls short in Legislature

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While the effort has made significant progress this session, it still faces opposition from Republicans who argue worker-friendly retirement plans are outdated.
Anchorage

What to watch for in Anchorage’s mayoral runoff

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Anchorage’s mayoral race once again comes down to a runoff election. Three years after far-right Mayor Dave Bronson won in a runoff election, today he...
Education

House GOP passes trans sports ban bill, rejecting proposal to notify parents of gender inspections

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Alaska House Republicans pushed ahead with their bill to ban trans girls from playing on girls teams from elementary school to the college level.
News

House GOP’s trans sports ban bill runs into fierce opposition

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The legislation, proposed by extreme-right Eagle River Republican Jamie Allard, would single out trans girls and prevent them from playing on girls’ teams.
News

Leaked email fallout exposes rift in Permanent Fund board

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Wednesday's Alaska Permanent Fund Board of Trustees meeting went beyond email security.
Education

Legislature rejects long-time public school critic for Board of Education seat

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On Tuesday, legislators soundly rejected the appointment of Bob Griffin to the Board of Education with a 21-39 vote.
Economy

Senate committee narrowly approves tax on certain oil companies

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An amendment endorsed by the Senate Resources Committee last week could potentially bring Alaska up to $175 million annually in oil and gas revenue.
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