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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

City, state officials suggest lowering expectations for snow removal in Anchorage

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Before the latest round of snow fell on Anchorage, city and state officials met with members of the Anchorage Assembly on Wednesday to review...
State Government

Campaign regulators deny latest bid to regulate anti-ranked choice voting campaign but order it not to disband

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The Alaska Public Offices Commission has denied a request to expedite the latest complaint against the sprawling campaign backing an initiative to repeal Alaska’s...
Anchorage

Anchorage Assembly overrides Bronson’s vetoes: ‘He just doesn’t quite get it’

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As expected, the Anchorage Assembly successfully voted to override the vetoes far-right Mayor Dave Bronson made to the city’s operating budget at its Tuesday...
Education

Mat-Su school district’s ban on ‘anything political’ violated student’s rights, lawsuit charges

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Tensions have been rising between Mat-Su students and their school board in recent months.
News

Far-right Alaska Right to Life director among applicants for Mat-Su school board

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The director of Alaska Right to Life, who is a political ally and friend of extreme-right Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman, is among the...
News

Teacher pay report censored by Dunleavy administration published with new title

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Exactly what deviated has never been explained publicly, but comparing the two versions of the article reveals only a few changes, with a vast majority of the original piece intact.
News

Alaska House ethics panel dismisses complaints against Eastman, Kurka

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Ethics complaints against legislators are normally confidential until resolved, but because both Eastman and Kurka waived their right to confidentiality, it gave us an unusual window into the deliberations.
News

Decision in anti-ranked choice voting campaign’s church scheme pushed to next year

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Citing “unusual circumstances,” the Commission has given itself until Jan. 5, 2024, to decide on three complaints it heard at a Nov. 16 meeting.
News

Anchorage Mayor Bronson’s vetoes target funding for housing initiatives, Mobile Crisis Team

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If let stand, Bronson would also eliminate more than $2.6 million in funding for hundreds of positions throughout city government, leaving them intentionally vacant in the next year.
News

Dunleavy administration finds another way to force ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill on Alaska schools

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Attorney General Treg Taylor has a fresh new reinterpretation of state law that conveniently aligns with the right-wing political agenda.
News

Anchorage Assembly approves budget, reversing Bronson’s cuts to city workforce

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Bronson's big savings would have relied on cutting funding for many dozens of unfilled jobs. The Assembly said the cuts would felt by the public.
News

Alaska House committee revises proposed pot sales tax

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The Alaska House Labor and Commerce Committee met last Thursday to review legislation updating the state’s marijuana laws and agreed to bring the proposed sales tax rate down to 6%.
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