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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.

Looks like Kelly Tshibaka’s still having trouble following the law while campaigning

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Board of Education calls snap meeting on trans sports ban

The Alaska Board of Education announced late Friday afternoon that it will hold a special meeting this Thursday to consider approval of its controversial...

Dunleavy asks for U.S. Supreme Court help after losing fight with public unions

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has once again asked the U.S. Supreme Court for special treatment. In a news release on Wednesday, the Dunleavy administration announced it's...

Gov. Dunleavy endorses man facing 91 criminal charges: Report

Hot off his latest foray into transphobia and hosting of, as his press office put it, “world renown neurosurgeon” Dr. Ben Carson, Gov. Mike...

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Dunleavy sinks to new low in his attack on trans youth

As Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointees on the Alaska Board of Education are poised to pass regulations banning trans girls from girls’ sports, the governor...

Abortion pill stays legal as Dunleavy-backed lawsuit seeking to take it off the market continues

The abortion drug mifepristone can remain on the market, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday, at least until the far-right U.S. Supreme Court...

Rep. Eastman attorney, John Eastman, indicted on 9 counts in Georgia election probe

John Eastman, the former Trump legal counsel who played a central role in the eligibility trial against Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman (no relation)...

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

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...

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

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...

Poll shows broad, bipartisan support for Bristol Bay protections

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...

Two key Dunleavy allies announce they’re leaving state service

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...

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