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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 newsletter on the Alaska Legislature, The Alaska Memo, and can frequently be found live-tweeting public meetings on Bluesky.
The Midnight Sun

‘We’re setting ourselves up for failure’: Anchorage Assembly’s first dive into Bronson budget proves troubling

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Earlier this month, far-right Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson released a budget proposal with big claims about key investments — particularly in areas that have...
The Midnight Sun

Two progressives — a former legislator and an assembly member — declare for Fairbanks Borough mayor

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FNSB Assembly member Savannah Fletcher and former former Democratic Rep. Grier Hopkins have announced their plans to run for mayor next year.
The Midnight Sun

Dunleavy will have near free rein in filling vacant House seat

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On Tuesday, North Slope independent Rep. Josiah Aullaqsruaq Patkotak resigned his seat in the Alaska Legislature after handily winning his race for mayor of...
The Midnight Sun

Dunleavy’s trans sports ban goes into effect, setting up more fights

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The ban on high school trans female athletes from competing on girls' teams that Gov. Mike Dunleavy has been pushing ever since such a...
The Midnight Sun

State clamps down on hemp-derived THC after outcry from pot industry

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The Alaska marijuana industry’s frustration and anger with intoxicating hemp-derived THC edibles has boiled over several times over the past year, making for tense...
The Midnight Sun

School athletics association set to implement state’s anti-trans rule

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The Alaska School Activities Association, the nonprofit that oversees high school sports, is set to move ahead with bylaw changes limiting the participation of...
The Midnight Sun

Two dozen legislators join the fight against Kroger-Albertsons merger

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This week, more than a third of the Alaska Legislature joined Alaska’s Congressional Delegation in opposing the Kroger-Albertsons grocery store merger, arguing that it...
The Midnight Sun

Fairbanks Borough voters send far-right incumbents packing

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It was a lousy night for far-right candidates in the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s Tuesday election. According to nearly complete results, progressive candidates appear to...
The Midnight Sun

Fairbanks Borough Assembly’s right-wing majority hangs in the balance

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It’s local election day for several municipalities around the state, including the Golden Heart City, where the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly’s 5-member conservative...
The Midnight Sun

Anchorage city commissioner indicted for stealing $1.6 million in COVID-19 funds

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Federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday that a federal grand jury indicted an Anchorage city commissioner and her husband for setting up a complex scheme...
The Midnight Sun

Planned Parenthood endorses LaFrance, joining a growing list of backers

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The endorsements keep rolling in for Anchorage mayoral candidate Suzanne LaFrance, who added Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates to a growing list of big-name backers...
The Midnight Sun

LaFrance adds another endorsement from The Alaska Center

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Anchorage mayoral candidate Suzanne LaFrance notched another significant endorsement today with the announcement that The Alaska Center, a nonprofit advocacy group, is backing her...
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