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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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Questions remain over the cost of Dunleavy’s anti-union lawsuit

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The Alaska Supreme Court delivered a unanimous ruling last month finding Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration had violated a litany of state labor laws when...
The Midnight Sun

New ballot initiative would bring back contribution limits in Alaska elections

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The primary group supporting and defending Alaska's open primaries and ranked-choice voting system is working to bring back a more traditional element of Alaska's...
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Sullivan, Dunleavy predictably rush to Trump’s defense

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Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Gov. Mike Dunleavy were quick to come to the former president’s defense after he was indicted Friday on...
The Midnight Sun

The Good, The Bad and—wait—Who? 2023 legislator rankings

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With the 2023 legislative session but a dusty memory on the horizon, we asked you to help us figure out who was the best,...
The Midnight Sun

‘Unfathomable.’ Senate Education chair blasts proposal to limit trans kids’ participation in school sports

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‘Unfathomable.’ Senate Education chair blasts proposal to limit trans kids’ participation in school sports Attempts to ban or limit transgender athletes’ participation in school sports...
The Midnight Sun

‘We’re sub to the EPA’s dom.’ Alaska commissioner sends BDSM-themed letter to the feds

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I can't believe I'm about to write the words that I'm about to write. Alaska Department of Environmental Commissioner Jason Brune this week sent a...
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‘It’s far better than a default.’ Alaska Rep. Peltola votes for debt deal

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With a vote of 314-117, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to raise the debt ceiling as part of a mad...
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Dunleavy adds GOP ally Tuckerman Babcock to UA Board of Regents

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You know what they say: There are always more far-right conservatives in the sea. After the Alaska Legislature rejected the appointment of far-right conservative Bethany...
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Another Dunleavy official with disturbing views on women has resigned

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In a shocking-even-by-today’s-standards report dropped Tuesday, Alaska Public Media pulled several years of podcasts by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s policy advisor on “pro-family” issues into...
The Midnight Sun

Supreme Court finds Dunleavy’s attack on unions violated a litany of state labor laws

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A year into his first term, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration set out on a mission to undermine public unions under a wildly expanded reading...
The Midnight Sun

Legislature left permanent school funding increase near the finish line

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Easily the most important topic of the session, a permanent increase in education funding has been the subject of many hours of legislative hearings,...
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The winners and losers of the 2023 legislative session

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It's been a week since the Alaska Legislature ran into the constitutional 121-day limit, failing to pass a budget and sending things into one-day...
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