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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.
Economy

Legislature approves first tax in years as Alaska’s financial picture turns grim

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With a 26-14 vote in the House, the Alaska Legislature approved the first new major revenue source in years on Wednesday.
News

Legislators push for stronger oversight of oil tax collection

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The Alaska Senate on Monday unanimously approved a law strengthening the state’s oversight of the oil tax system.
Economy

Legislators salvage education deal in the aftermath of Dunleavy’s veto

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The new measure links a permanent increase in per-student funding to policies aimed at improving learning, as well as a way to pay for some of the biggest new spending proposed by the bill.
Elections

Alaska House approves campaign finance limits to rein in wild west of spending

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Alaska’s state campaigns have operated without any campaign finance limits since a federal judge struck them down in 2021.
Education

With time running out, Alaska Senate reaches a compromise on education funding

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Legislators failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a $1,000 increase to the state’s per-student funding formula last week.
Education

Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of public school funding stands as Legislature remains divided

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a permanent increase to school funding stood on Tuesday after legislators failed to muster the 40 votes needed to override him.
Economy

Fresh off his second school veto, Dunleavy proposes a bill that would actually cut funding

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Alaska GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy presented an alternative that he says would have his support.
Education

Gov. Dunleavy vetoes school funding bill, marking a new annual tradition

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday made good on his promise to veto the second landmark public school funding bill in as many years. Legislators approved...
Health

Alaska House leaves long-standing anti-abortion language out of state budget

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Even though the House voted to restrict funding for trans care during this week’s budget amendments, it did narrowly reject two anti-abortion amendments.
Health

House Republicans unite to cut funding for trans health care

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The 21 Republicans in the House — 19 in the conservative minority and two in the moderate coalition majority — are rarely united on anything.
Education

UA regents’ attempt to appease Trump fails to spare students or funding

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Four international students at the University of Alaska Anchorage had their visas revoked without warning or explanation.
Economy

Shocker! The wage report Dunleavy delayed shows most state employees are underpaid

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The report finds that more than half of state employees are paid below what has long been considered competitive under state policy.
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