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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.
The Midnight Sun

Despite warnings, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation pushes forward with Anchorage office

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When the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation's Board of Trustees met last month, former state Sen. Gene Therriault offered a stark warning about the board's...
The Midnight Sun

A Trump co-conspirator played key role in keeping right-wing Alaska legislator in office

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Last week’s indictment of President Donald Trump for his efforts to stay in office after losing the 2020 election referenced six unindicted co-conspirators who...
The Midnight Sun

Poll shows broad, bipartisan support for Bristol Bay protections

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The latest round of polling on Alaskans' attitudes toward the controversial Pebble Mine project shows that most Alaskans favor long-term protections for the Bristol...
The Midnight Sun

Two key Dunleavy allies announce they’re leaving state service

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Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Jason Brune and University of Alaska Regent Tuckerman Babcock announced on Wednesday that they’d be leaving state service. Brune...
The Midnight Sun

Murkowski says new evidence only reinforces her vote to impeach Trump

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Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of just seven Republican senators to vote to convict former President Donald Trump for his role in...
The Midnight Sun

Board of Education delays decision on barring trans girls from girls’ sports

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The Alaska Board of Education has postponed a decision on regulations to ban transgender girls from participating in girls' high school sports following a...
The Midnight Sun

Dunleavy asks SCOTUS to overturn Pebble Mine veto

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Attorney General Treg Taylor today announced they have filed a motion directly with the United States Supreme Court to reverse...
The Midnight Sun

Dunleavy vetoes broadly popular e-bike bill after silence during session

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy was largely absent throughout the legislative session, including ditching out of Juneau on the last days of the session to attend...
The Midnight Sun

Anti-RCV group blames George Soros, brings on disgraced AG Clarkson to handle campaign complaints

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The sprawling campaign to repeal Alaska's open primaries and ranked-choice voting system has brought on disgraced former Attorney General Kevin Clarkson to respond to...
The Midnight Sun

Legislators blast AG Taylor for supporting the release of out-of-state abortion records

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A bipartisan group of Alaska state legislators has penned a letter to the federal government in support of a rule aimed at preventing anti-abortion...
The Midnight Sun

Alaska doesn’t plan on ratting out people who get abortions, but its AG supports other states that do

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Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor is one of 18 far-right attorneys general who signed onto a letter opposing a federal rule that would make...
The Midnight Sun

The Perm. Fund isn’t running out of money, but it could soon have trouble paying for things

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The Alaska Permanent Fund is worth more than $76 billion according to the most recent reports, and it’s not at risk of running out...
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