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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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Legislators split over the next steps on pay raise

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Update: The Senate has formally declined the House's request for a joint session to override the governor's veto. The Legislature voted unanimously to reject proposed...
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Sound off: House to take testimony on the operating budget, K-12 funding

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The Legislature is more than a third of the way through the voter-approved 90-day session (with no intention of hitting that deadline) and there...
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‘It’s very dangerous.’ Board of Education’s student advisors speak against Dunleavy’s ‘parental rights’ bill

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There’s been a lot of talk in the Alaska Legislature over the last week about Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s “parental rights” bill that largely mirrors...
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After cleaning house, all-new pay commission advances 67% raise for legislators: Report

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Part of the reason legislators swiftly moved legislation to reject pay increases for Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his cabinet was because the Alaska State...
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K-12 funding measure advances in Senate, faces uncertainty in the House

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With little fanfare, the Senate Education Committee on Monday advanced legislation to increase public school funding as districts around the state face a bad...
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Biden approves Willow project, but legal battles loom

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The Biden administration on Monday gave the green light to the largest oil and gas development project in Alaska in several decades. ConocoPhillips’ Willow...
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As schools struggle, Gov. Dunleavy fires latest shot in right-wing war on sex ed, LGBTQ kids

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Education funding has been at the forefront of this year’s legislative session with many, many hearings about the tough decisions schools face throughout the...
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Senators demand answers and clarity on food stamp backlog

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Officials from the Department of Health found themselves in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday to answer about the months-long backlog for...
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Following pressure by Dunleavy administration, Walgreens won’t distribute abortion pill in Alaska

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When pharmacy chain Walgreens starts distributing the abortion pill Mifepristone, it won't be doing so in Alaska despite abortion being a right protected in...
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Alaska Senate rolls out new retirement plan for teachers and public employees

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Members of the bipartisan Senate Majority introduced legislation today that would implement a defined benefit retirement plan for all public employees, including teachers, after...
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The buying power of Alaska’s schools is at a 20-year low with inflation and flat-funding

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Legislators got a closer look at the inner-workings of the state's school funding system on Tuesday that highlighted its complexities. But however you cut...
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Senate passes legislation rejecting pay raises for governor and cabinet

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The State Senate on Monday passed legislation to reject pay raises for Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and state commissioners. The State Officers...
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