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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.
Education

Dunleavy’s two-tier education system is based on shoddy evidence

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Legislators zeroed in on the $75 million the governor wants to add toward homeschool funding.
Commentary

Dunleavy’s push for a two-tier education system would only worsen inequities

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The first month and a half of Alaska’s legislative session has painted a grim and frustrating picture surrounding public education.
Economy

Alaska Senate leaders take aim at oil taxes to cover looming deficit

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Despite the growing push for higher public school funding, the state's gloomy financial outlook has cast doubts on just how much is actually possible....
Health

Planned Parenthood Alaska launches virtual health center after closing Juneau clinic

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With budget crunches and growing political uncertainty, Planned Parenthood is focusing on improving telehealth appointments to maintain and expand coverage in Alaska.
Federal Government

Uncertainty and anger in Alaska as Trump abruptly fires scores of federal employees

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Last week, union steward David Traver warned lawmakers that Trump’s plan to fire federal workers could impact thousands of Alaskans and $88 million in wages.
News

Shocker. Republican who bashed students on social media is skeptical of letting them pre-register to vote

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House Bill 21 proposes allowing Alaskans to pre-register to vote once they turn 16.
News

Dunleavy manipulated salary study so he could keep underpaying workers, lawsuit alleges

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The Dunleavy administration has been vague and non-committal about a long-overdue wage study that legislators hoped would shed light on chronic problems of public sector worker shortages and turnover.
News

Alaska Legislature says Denali should stay Denali

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The Alaska Senate today voted unanimously to approve a resolution calling on Trump and the federal government to undo the renaming of the nation’s tallest mountain.
Economy

Alaska Senate votes unanimously to reject automatic pay raises for themselves, governor and top political appointees

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The first three weeks of Alaska’s legislative session have painted a grim picture of state spending.
Economy

After Biden signed Social Security changes, Alaska’s delegation is pleading with Trump to actually implement it

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One of the final bills former President Joe Biden signed while in office was a long-awaited fix to boost the Social Security benefits of 15,000 public sector workers in Alaska.
Economy

Legislators take another run at lowering marijuana taxes

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It’s been ten years since Alaska voters legalized recreational marijuana, but businesses say they have little to celebrate under the strain of a tax system.
Economy

Nearly 1,200 jobs in Alaska could be eliminated as Trump targets new hires

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If rumors that Trump is soon planning a mass layoff of federal employees are true, Alaska could be in for a rude awakening.
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