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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.
Federal Government

Murkowski’s thrilled about drilling under Trump, everything else not so much

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“Nothing is going better for Alaska than resource development.”
Politics

As legislators eye higher taxes on some oil companies, Republicans warn it’ll ‘chloroform’ other priorities

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Alaska senators narrowly backed a plan to tax oil giants like Hilcorp, closing a loophole that’s cost the state ~$100 million a year.
Health

Alaskans lost $43 million because the GOP let popular health insurance subsidies expire

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Alaskans who relied on federal subsidies to make health insurance nearly affordable lost out on more than $43 million.
Elections

‘Delicate balance’ election bill clears the House, on track to pass the Legislature

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The Alaska House on Monday passed a long-awaited elections reform bill described as a "delicate balance" of progressive and conservative priorities.
Economy

Legislators consider cutting pot taxes, but the industry is split on move to sales tax

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One of the long-running legislative goals of Alaska’s recreational marijuana industry is to graduate from the original tax structure from 2014.
Politics

With volatile oil prices, Alaska Republicans bet on the upside

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Trump’s war with Iran will probably drive up Alaska’s oil prices by just enough.
Oil & Gas

U.S. Rep. Nick Begich told legislators to get on board with the LNG pipeline project. They’ve got questions.

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Alaska U.S. Republican Rep. Nick Begich’s annual address to the Alaska Legislature this week included an unusually direct order to legislators.
Elections

Lawmakers consider resolution condemning Dunleavy administration for sharing private voter data with Trump DOJ

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Lawmakers got their first look on Wednesday at a resolution that would register their "serious concern" with the Dunleavy administration's decision to acquiesce to...
Commentary

Spiking prices are a reminder Alaska really needs to get off the oil roller coaster

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This commentary was originally published in AK Memo. After a muted initial reaction to Trump kicking off a war with Iran, oil prices soared to...
Elections

Sunday’s your last chance to register to vote in Anchorage’s 2026 election

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Anchorage’s municipal election is scheduled for April 7, making the final day to register to vote or update your registration this Sunday, March 8.
Politics

As legislators raise alarm over feds getting private voter information, Dunleavy officials say they’d do it again

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The U.S. Department of Justice was given unprecedented access to Alaskan voters’ private information.
News

Online age verification could be coming to Alaska, piggybacking on anti-CSAM bill

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But the bill does a whole lot more than that in the name of childrens’ safety.
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