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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.
Environment

Murkowski calls Greenland an ‘ally, not an asset’ as Trump fixation deepens

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Over the weekend, President Donald Trump renewed his brazen call for the United States to buy or seize Greenland for its critical natural resources.
News

Alaska House passes clean resolution opposing Denali name change, rejecting GOP attempts to soften message

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In its first vote of the legislative session, the Alaska House approved a resolution opposing President Donald Trump’s renaming of Denali but not before far-right Republicans attempted to blunt the message.
Federal Government

Legislature set to hear resolutions opposing Trump’s Denali name change

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A pair of resolutions registering the Alaska Legislature’s opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming Denali is set to be heard on Monday.
Elections

Dunleavy’s election reform bill would restrict early and mail-in voting

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The roughly two-week timeline for determining the outcome of razor-thin races is nothing new in Alaska elections, but several close, high-profile races in recent years are pushing politicians in Juneau toward significant election reform during this legislative session. 
Federal Government

Murkowski will vote against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Secretary of Defense

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Alaska's U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski will vote against Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the country's armed forces. The moderate Republican made the...
News

‘Our schools have fallen behind.’ Alaska Legislature’s majorities open session with call to fund schools

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The Alaska Legislature gaveled on Monday, marking the start of the 34th Legislature that will serve the next two years.
Commentary

The start of the new Alaska Legislature marks a session of hope in 2025

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Over the past month, I’ve written stories that explore how Alaska’s multipartisan coalitions in both chambers of the state legislature might mesh with Donald Trump’s simultaneous return to the White House.
Economy

Independent Ky Holland brings entrepreneurial spirit to Juneau 

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With his fingerprints on more than 70 start-ups in Alaska, incoming Anchorage Rep. Ky Holland boasts many years of developing and promoting new businesses in the 49th state.
Education

From free lunches to concealed handguns, legislators pitch school policies ahead of the 2025 session

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Alaska’s public education system drew the most attention from lawmakers, with nearly a dozen bills.
Federal Government

Biden signs Murkowski-backed boost to Social Security into law

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On Sunday, Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act.
Education

Alaska’s bipartisan coalitions boost hope for working-class issues like school funding, retirement reform

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Alaska’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system helped deliver bipartisan majorities in both chambers. Members and labor leaders say this will help prioritize investments in working-class issues.
News

Dunleavy warns proposals to balance the budget will drive Alaskans away. They are already leaving.  

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced a budget proposal on Thursday that contains a $1.5 billion deficit with no plan to pay for it other than drawing down the state's limited savings.
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