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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.
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Dunleavy administration finds another way to force ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill on Alaska schools

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Attorney General Treg Taylor has a fresh new reinterpretation of state law that conveniently aligns with the right-wing political agenda.
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Anchorage Assembly approves budget, reversing Bronson’s cuts to city workforce

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Bronson's big savings would have relied on cutting funding for many dozens of unfilled jobs. The Assembly said the cuts would felt by the public.
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Alaska House committee revises proposed pot sales tax

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The Alaska House Labor and Commerce Committee met last Thursday to review legislation updating the state’s marijuana laws and agreed to bring the proposed sales tax rate down to 6%.
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Alaska Medical Board sends controversial regulations for physician assistants back to the drawing table

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The regulations would have proposed steep barriers for physician assistants to work in rural communities, significantly increasing the additional training required and limiting the scope of their work.
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Anchorage mayoral candidate LaFrance calls for higher snowplow operator pay

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With the city still hobbled by heavy snow, uncleared neighborhood roads and rutted streets, former Anchorage Assembly chair and mayoral candidate Suzanne LaFrance today...
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Anti-ranked choice voting campaigners rail against regulators at hearing: ‘What’s the point of you guys?!’

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The staff report recommends more than $100,000 in possible fines, but the final decision will rest with the commissioners.
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Bronson lashes out at Anchorage School District as unsafe roads force another remote learning day

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After evaluating the roads on Tuesday, the school district canceled the fourth day of in-person learning since the city was blanketed with snow last week.
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Alaska Republican Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom joins race against US Rep. Peltola

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Dahlstrom is the second high-profile Republican hoping to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola.
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Anti-ranked choice voting group’s church scheme set to go before campaign finance regulators

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The total fines recommended by the staff report are north of $100,000, more than Alaskans for Honest Elections has raised throughout its lifetime.
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Anchorage slammed by more snow as the city falls short of plow-out goal

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When Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced a snow emergency on Thursday night, he said bringing in private snow removal teams would clear the city’s...
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After touting readiness, Anchorage Mayor Bronson declares snow emergency after city’s first big storm

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Hot off a tour touting the city’s revamped snow-clearing plan where he declared, “If this winter’s anything like last year, we are ready,” Anchorage...
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Dunleavy ‘very likely’ violated the law while pursuing anti-union case, auditor finds  

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According to the audit, the administration spent $315,034 from the “Civil Division Except Contracts Relating to Interpretation of Janus v AFSCME” budget on cases related to Janus.
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