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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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Hemp-derived THC edibles skirt Alaska’s pot laws. That could change.

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Much of the talk in the last legislative session about the state of the legal marijuana industry revolved around Alaska’s outdated tax rate, but...
The Midnight Sun

Complaint calls campaign to repeal ranked-choice voting a ‘grift’

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A complaint filed today with the Alaska Public Offices Commission takes aim at the relationship between the campaign to repeal Alaska’s voter-approved ranked-choice voting...
The Midnight Sun

With increased interest post-Roe, Planned Parenthood expands vasectomy care to Juneau and Fairbanks

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Planned Parenthood recently expanded vasectomy services in Juneau and will soon be bringing the service to Fairbanks, officials said, as the provider sees increased...
The Midnight Sun

Supreme Court to hear case on oil company confidentiality

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On Tuesday, the Alaska Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case challenging state regulators’ decision to allow Hilcorp to keep financial information...
The Midnight Sun

Dunleavy appoints another GOP ally to UA Board of Regents

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Hot off the appointment of his former chief of staff, Tuckerman Babcock, Gov. Mike Dunleavy continues to reshape the University of Alaska's Board of...
The Midnight Sun

After Dunleavy’s school funding veto, legislators call for an override

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Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivered more than $200 million in line-item vetoes to the state's budget on Monday, more than a third of...
The Midnight Sun

Gov. Dunleavy’s vetoes slash school funding increase, social programs

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Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy today vetoed half of the funding the Alaska Legislature put into a one-time increase for public school funding, which...
The Midnight Sun

‘Overjoyed.’ SCOTUS ruling upholding ICWA celebrated in Alaska

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The U.S. Supreme Court delivered another shocker today in a 7-2 ruling that upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act, a landmark law passed in...
The Midnight Sun

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...
The Midnight Sun

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,...
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