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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 newsletter on the Alaska Legislature, The Alaska Memo, and can frequently be found live-tweeting public meetings on Bluesky.
Federal Government

Murkowski splits from GOP on contraception bill, Sullivan skips vote

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The measure failed to pass the procedural vote threshold of 60 votes at 51-39. Murkowski and Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins supported the bill.
Education

Dunleavy leaves home-school families in limbo with continued push for spending on private and religious schools

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Alaska's home-schooling landscape remains uncertain as regulations stall amid the Dunleavy administration's push for private and religious school funding.
Elections

Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting set up a new kind of legislative race

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Under reforms approved by voters in 2020, Alaska has abandoned the traditional semi-closed partisan primaries in favor of open primaries that send the top four finishers to the general election regardless of political affiliation.
Elections

The race for Alaska’s Legislature is set

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Of the 50 Alaska Legislature races on this year’s ballot, all but eight will be contested.
Elections

Big shake-ups as legislative candidate filing nears

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The filing window for the 50 legislative races on this year’s ballot closes at 5 p.m. this Saturday.
News

Several legislative rematches could reshape the Alaska Legislature

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From razor-thin margins to potential rematches, Alaska gears up for a pivotal election cycle that could reshape the Alaska Legislature.
Anchorage

Anchorage Mayor Bronson concedes race to LaFrance

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As of Tuesday, Suzanne LaFrance had 53.54% of the vote, while Dave Bronson has 46.46%.
Anchorage

Anchorage Assembly orders review after leaked texts show shelter contractors rallying votes for Bronson

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Mayor Bronson absent as Assembly grapples with leaked text fallout. Allegations of voter manipulation and possible misconduct loom large over shelter contracts.
Anchorage

LaFrance declares victory, will be Anchorage’s first elected female mayor

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Suzanne LaFrance’s 5,487-vote lead over Mayor Dave Bronson is larger than the number of outstanding ballots.
Education

Legislators approve updates for state scholarship program

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The Alaska Legislature created the Alaska Performance Scholarship in 2011, a merit-based scholarship for younger Alaskans to pursue higher education.
News

Alaska legislature approves Juneteenth as an official state holiday

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“You cannot put a price on celebrating freedom."
News

Legislature passes expanded food stamp eligibility in a move to ease backlog

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The fight against hunger in Alaska just got a boost with bipartisan support for SNAP reform.
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