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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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Alaska Republican Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom joins race against US Rep. Peltola

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Dahlstrom is the second high-profile Republican hoping to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola.
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Anti-ranked choice voting group’s church scheme set to go before campaign finance regulators

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The total fines recommended by the staff report are north of $100,000, more than Alaskans for Honest Elections has raised throughout its lifetime.
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Anchorage slammed by more snow as the city falls short of plow-out goal

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When Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced a snow emergency on Thursday night, he said bringing in private snow removal teams would clear the city’s...
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After touting readiness, Anchorage Mayor Bronson declares snow emergency after city’s first big storm

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Hot off a tour touting the city’s revamped snow-clearing plan where he declared, “If this winter’s anything like last year, we are ready,” Anchorage...
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Dunleavy ‘very likely’ violated the law while pursuing anti-union case, auditor finds  

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According to the audit, the administration spent $315,034 from the “Civil Division Except Contracts Relating to Interpretation of Janus v AFSCME” budget on cases related to Janus.
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Gov. Dunleavy appoints Republican to House seat formerly held by independent

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced today he has appointed Republican Thomas Baker to represent House District 40 for the remainder of former Rep. Josiah...
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How will marijuana tax changes affect prices at Alaska dispensaries? It depends

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The Alaska marijuana industry’s push to update the state’s tax structure is gaining momentum, with most expecting a change to clear the Alaska Legislature...
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Alaska Permanent Fund board backs off high-risk investment plan as analysts warn it’s a ‘uniquely bad time’

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The Alaska Permanent Fund’s Board of Trustees appears to have backed away from a plan aimed at rapidly boosting the fund’s value to $100...
The Midnight Sun

‘How dumb can we be?’: Sen. Sullivan headlines fight against military holds he once backed

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Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan on Wednesday night led a scorching attack on fellow Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville over his ongoing hold on military...
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Proposed regulations could upend health care access in rural Alaska

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An overhaul of the regulations governing how physician assistants practice in Alaska has been in the works for several years, but the end result isn’t what most were expecting.
The Midnight Sun

University of Alaska graduate students form union in overwhelming vote

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The graduate student's vote is just one of many recent wins for organized labor, both nationally and in Alaska.
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Dunleavy doesn’t want you to read this report on teacher pay

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In a stunning move, even by his standards, the administration of Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy killed a report by state economists that showed Alaska’s...
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