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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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As Sullivan plays nice with Trump, Murkowski says she’s not scared of ‘retribution’ for speaking up

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Alaska U.S. Sen. Sullivan suggests openness to Medicaid cutbacks

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Alaska House GOP wants to make the Legislature a safe space for U.S. Sen. Sullivan

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Budget and GOP are still roadblocks to increased public school funding

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

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

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.

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