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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.
Elections

Extreme-right Republican takes nasty friendly fire over support for bipartisan election bill

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If you’ve followed the legislative career of extreme-right Homer Republican Sarah Vance there’s not much that comes across as progressive.
Politics

Lawmakers pitch shipping inmates Outside — a practice that once helped gangs establish footholds in Alaska

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Alaska once sent as many as a third of its inmates to private Outside prisons, and it may do so again.
Elections

Tight Anchorage Assembly race between Park and Donley likely headed to a recount

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Just 47 votes separated progressive Anchorage Assembly candidate Janice Park and conservative Dave Donley in the race to represent Midtown Anchorage.
Politics

House approves key social spending boosts in operating budget as Republicans cry foul

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The Alaska House approved its version of the state operating budget on Monday.
Federal Government

Airline attendants protest Alaska U.S. Sen. Sullivan’s support of SAVE Act

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Chilly weather and a tight connection were nothing for the Alaska-based flight attendants who gathered outside U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s Anchorage office on Friday.
News

Legislators nix online age checks for social media, citing First Amendment concerns

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The online age-verification provisions that the Alaska House approved earlier this legislative session to limit social media use by minors are no more.
Education

House Republicans try — and fail — to delete $158 million in public school funding

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Alaska House Republicans threw their weight behind an attempt to slash $158 million in additional public school funding, but ultimately came up short.
Anchorage

Incumbents hold early advantage in Anchorage’s election

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Progressive and moderate candidates held advantages in early results from Anchorage’s Tuesday election.
Politics

Legislators advance bill to trim state’s marijuana taxes

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A significant cut to the state’s marijuana taxes is another step closer to becoming a reality.
Elections

State of the Race: Conservatives deploy shady tactics in attempt to regain Anchorage foothold

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The Anchorage muni election day is tomorrow, where voters will decide six assembly races, two school board races and a dozen propositions.
Politics

Proposed Alaska constitutional amendment would clear the way for school-focused taxes

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Lawmakers hope that changing the Alaska Constitution might be the key to sparing the state's ailing public school system from the perennial fight over funding.
Elections

Independent congressional candidate Bill Hill reports raising $780,000 since launch

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Independent candidate Bill Hill is one of the leading challengers to Alaska U.S. Republican Nick Begich.
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