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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.
Education

Alaska Legislature unlikely to take up K-12 veto after House GOP blocks vote

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The Alaska Legislature returned to session on Tuesday, and education was at the forefront of pretty much everyone’s mind except for the Dunleavy-aligned Republican...
Labor

SCOTUS rejects Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s appeal in union dues case

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This story has been updated with comment from the Alaska State Employees Association. The Supreme Court of the United States has, for a second time...
State Government

Hundreds rally for Alaska education funding ahead of legislative session

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Town Square Park in downtown Anchorage was packed with hundreds of people who turned out in the chilly weather to show their support for...
Politics

State of session: Alaska education policy to watch

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In this breakdown, let’s look at where the Legislature left education policy last session, what’s happened since then and the outlook for the upcoming session.
Politics

On eve of petition turn-in, anti-ranked choice voting group faces more allegations of underhanded campaigning

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Alaskans for Honest Elections — the sprawling campaign to repeal Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting system — has been accused of yet another...
Labor

A $15 minimum wage, paid sick leave step toward 2024 ballot

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Organizers for the campaign to raise Alaska’s minimum wage submitted more than 41,000 signatures to the Division of Elections, getting the initiative onto the ballot.
Environment

US Supreme Court denies Dunleavy’s bid to revive Pebble Mine

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Dunleavy, who has the distinction of being one of the few Alaska officials to support the project, argued that the veto was such a grave violation of the state’s rights to develop its resources that it needed to skip the line to the court.
Politics

Anti-ranked choice voting campaign gets hit with nearly $100,000 in fines over church scheme

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Conservative activist and lead organizer Art Mathias is personally responsible for $46,237.50 of the fine.
Anchorage

LaFrance notches 4 more labor group endorsements

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The list of organized labor groups backing former Anchorage Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance's bid for mayor continues to grow.
Commentary

The status quo governor

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his budget proposal outlining a “status quo” spending plan that reflects his status quo politics.
Anchorage

Anchorage Assembly member Cross announces resignation: ‘This is not why God put me on Earth’

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Kevin Cross' seat, which represents Eagle River and Chugiak, will appear on the April ballot.
State Government

Alaska Legislature authorizes lawsuit against Dunleavy over anti-union spending

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Several legislators argued it was critical for the Legislature to defend its authority over the budget.
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