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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.
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Twilight of the GOP Elite?

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With the rise of "outsider" candidates in the Republican presidential primary and the failure of John Boehner's hand picked successor in the race for Speaker of the House, one has to wonder if party insiders and powerful special interests truly have lost control of the GOP.
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Hollis French Disqualified From Judicial Appointment

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Former State Senator and Democrat candidate for Lt. Governor Hollis French’s bid for a judicial appointment has ended.
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Friday in the Sun (October 9)

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People In The Sun Play the game It looks like we'll have a few new additions to Anchorage's state house races. I'm told former Assemblyman...
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Paradoxes Plague State’s Fiscal Debate

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The summer has seen a lot of effort going into defining the discussion of how to solve Alaska’s fiscal problems. Alaska has a roughly...
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Statewide Local Elections Rundown

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Here is a quick and dirty rundown of what happened at ballot boxes around the state last night.
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Alaska GOP Continues Losing Streak

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The unavoidable truth is this: when Alaska Republicans actually have to compete for votes, win debates, and motivate people to vote, they lose.
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Murkowski’s Choice: Stop Obamacare or Support Planned Parenthood

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A new federal budget measure in the House this week could make life tough for Sen. Lisa Murkowski. The bill would restrict funding for...
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IEDC Session Argues Protected Lands More Valuable Than Resource Development

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The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) kicked off their annual conference right here in Anchorage Sunday afternoon. For those not familiar with the IEDC,...
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Friday In The Sun (Oct 2)

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People In The Sun Short Commute  Gabrielle LeDoux office has a new staffer.  Kalyssa Maile will switch from working for Democrat Sen. Bill Wielechoski to Republican(ish)...
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Emails Show Palin Scared Hillary Clinton into LGBT Policy Change

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Hillary Clinton vehemently opposed the State Department’s 2010 decision to use “parent one and two” instead of “mother and father” on U.S. passport applications, according to a newly released email from her time in office.
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Governor Takes To Radio To Explain Reserves Tax Policy Flip

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A little over a month earlier Bannock asked the Governor on his show if he would be pursuing a reserves tax as part of his cal for special session this fall. At that time the Governor said he wouldn't. Listen to the audio to hear the Governor's explanation for why he changed his mind.
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LGBT Rights Measure Passes: 4 Things You Need To Know

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Last night the Anchorage Assembly passed the LGBT rights ordinance, AO-96, by an overwhelming 9-2 margin with Eagle River assembly members Amy Demboski and Bill Starr voting “no.” Here are 4 things you need to know going forward.
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