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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

Doyon deals blow to controversial Ambler mining road

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The news came in a one-page letter from Doyon, Limited CEO Aaron Schutt, which cited a “fraught” relationship with and “poor treatment” from the state-owned development corporation Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority.
The Midnight Sun

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s approval numbers are about as terrible as you’d expect

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New polling shows far-right Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson public approval has dropped severely since he was elected in 2021. Bronson’s time in office has...
The Midnight Sun

AFN passes resolution opposing repeal of open primaries, ranked-choice voting

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The Alaska Federation of Natives wrapped up its annual convention in Anchorage this weekend, including approving a slate of resolutions outlining the priorities of...
The Midnight Sun

Alaska development agency sues to revive canceled ANWR leases

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A month after the Biden administration canceled oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were issued in the waning days...
The Midnight Sun

US House gives Rep. Mary Peltola a standing ovation on first vote back

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The U.S. House of Representatives is still bitterly divided over who will be the next speaker but, on Tuesday, had a broad bipartisan showing...
The Midnight Sun

‘We’re setting ourselves up for failure’: Anchorage Assembly’s first dive into Bronson budget proves troubling

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Earlier this month, far-right Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson released a budget proposal with big claims about key investments — particularly in areas that have...
The Midnight Sun

Two progressives — a former legislator and an assembly member — declare for Fairbanks Borough mayor

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FNSB Assembly member Savannah Fletcher and former former Democratic Rep. Grier Hopkins have announced their plans to run for mayor next year.
The Midnight Sun

Dunleavy will have near free rein in filling vacant House seat

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On Tuesday, North Slope independent Rep. Josiah Aullaqsruaq Patkotak resigned his seat in the Alaska Legislature after handily winning his race for mayor of...
The Midnight Sun

Dunleavy’s trans sports ban goes into effect, setting up more fights

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The ban on high school trans female athletes from competing on girls' teams that Gov. Mike Dunleavy has been pushing ever since such a...
The Midnight Sun

State clamps down on hemp-derived THC after outcry from pot industry

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The Alaska marijuana industry’s frustration and anger with intoxicating hemp-derived THC edibles has boiled over several times over the past year, making for tense...
The Midnight Sun

School athletics association set to implement state’s anti-trans rule

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The Alaska School Activities Association, the nonprofit that oversees high school sports, is set to move ahead with bylaw changes limiting the participation of...
The Midnight Sun

Two dozen legislators join the fight against Kroger-Albertsons merger

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This week, more than a third of the Alaska Legislature joined Alaska’s Congressional Delegation in opposing the Kroger-Albertsons grocery store merger, arguing that it...
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