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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.
Education

Little evidence or support for Dunleavy’s $180 million study on teacher bonuses

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Senators weigh the controversial $180 million teacher bonus proposal by Gov. Mike Dunleavy amid minimal evidence and public support, raising questions about its impact and affordability.
State Government

Alaska Senate plans hard look at Dunleavy’s education demands

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Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s threat to veto the Alaska Legislature’s education bill unless he gets a second bill filled with his priorities hasn’t exactly...
Economy

Alaska’s budget crunch looms over school funding debate

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Alaska faces budgetary challenges as legislators grapple with funding priorities, with limited room for new expenses.
Politics

GOP anti-abortion bill redefining life blasted as a cruel waste of time

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HB107 faces fierce opposition as Alaskans unite to protect women's autonomy.
Education

Dunleavy threatens to kill education deal if his priorities aren’t included

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Governor Dunleavy plays hardball with the education bill, insisting on his teacher bonus plan and charter school expansion.
Education

Legislature approves education deal, setting up another showdown with Dunleavy

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Alaska Senate approves education compromise despite Governor Dunleavy's criticism, setting stage for potential veto.
Politics

Alaska GOP bill redefining ‘life’ could lead to murder charges for abortions

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Alaska GOP's House Bill 107 sparks controversy by redefining 'life' and 'person,' prompting fears of criminalizing abortion providers.
Politics

Ethics panel dismisses one of two complaints against Rep. Eastman

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Alaska House Ethics Subcommittee dismisses a complaint against Rep. David Eastman for allegedly using state resources to support "Freedom Convoy."
Education

Alaska House approves breakthrough agreement to increase school funding

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The deal calls for a $680 increase to the base student allocation, which would make permanent the one-time increase approved by legislators last year. But, the figure falls short of the $1,413 increase requested by educators.
Education

House Republicans reject all school funding increases on first day of education amendments

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Collapse of omnibus education bill halts baseline school funding increase, leaving focus on boosting internet speeds for remote schools, with amendments pending.
Education

House GOP’s education bill hits another snag

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The House Majority’s 20 Republican members voted for advancing the omnibus, but every other member of the House — the 16 members of the Minority, the three non-Republicans in the Majority, and the caucus-less far-right Rep. David Eastman — voted against it.
Federal Government

Legislators seek answers on state’s rejected transportation plan

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The statewide transportation improvement plan is a comprehensive plan covering the state’s highways, ferries and other methods of transportation over the next four years. Alaska is alone as the only state to have its plan rejected by the federal government.
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