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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.
Economy

Nearly 1,200 jobs in Alaska could be eliminated as Trump targets new hires

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If rumors that Trump is soon planning a mass layoff of federal employees are true, Alaska could be in for a rude awakening.
Economy

After support poured in for school funding, Dunleavy takes talks behind closed doors

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Negotiators from the Alaska Legislature and Gov. Mike Dunleavy reportedly met today behind closed doors to discuss public education policy.
State Government

Dunleavy admin noncommittal about overdue wage study, even as governor and top officials are set for automatic pay raises

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As the governor, legislators and other top political appointees are set to get automatic cost-of-living adjustments, Dunleavy administration officials were vague and non-committal about...
Elections

Alaska campaign regulators slap anti-open primary groups with another round of hefty fines

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The sprawling campaign behind the failed voter initiative to repeal Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting system has continued to lie to the public about how it was funded.
News

Dunleavy takes aim at the First Amendment with anti-protest bill

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Monday reintroduced legislation aimed at curbing public protests.
Environment

Murkowski calls Greenland an ‘ally, not an asset’ as Trump fixation deepens

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Over the weekend, President Donald Trump renewed his brazen call for the United States to buy or seize Greenland for its critical natural resources.
News

Alaska House passes clean resolution opposing Denali name change, rejecting GOP attempts to soften message

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In its first vote of the legislative session, the Alaska House approved a resolution opposing President Donald Trump’s renaming of Denali but not before far-right Republicans attempted to blunt the message.
Federal Government

Legislature set to hear resolutions opposing Trump’s Denali name change

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A pair of resolutions registering the Alaska Legislature’s opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming Denali is set to be heard on Monday.
Elections

Dunleavy’s election reform bill would restrict early and mail-in voting

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The roughly two-week timeline for determining the outcome of razor-thin races is nothing new in Alaska elections, but several close, high-profile races in recent years are pushing politicians in Juneau toward significant election reform during this legislative session. 
Federal Government

Murkowski will vote against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for Secretary of Defense

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Alaska's U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski will vote against Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the country's armed forces. The moderate Republican made the...
News

‘Our schools have fallen behind.’ Alaska Legislature’s majorities open session with call to fund schools

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The Alaska Legislature gaveled on Monday, marking the start of the 34th Legislature that will serve the next two years.
Commentary

The start of the new Alaska Legislature marks a session of hope in 2025

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Over the past month, I’ve written stories that explore how Alaska’s multipartisan coalitions in both chambers of the state legislature might mesh with Donald Trump’s simultaneous return to the White House.
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