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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 daily politics newsletter, The Alaska Memo, and can frequently be found live-tweeting public meetings on Bluesky.
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As schools struggle, Gov. Dunleavy fires latest shot in right-wing war on sex ed, LGBTQ kids

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Education funding has been at the forefront of this year’s legislative session with many, many hearings about the tough decisions schools face throughout the...
The Midnight Sun

Senators demand answers and clarity on food stamp backlog

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Officials from the Department of Health found themselves in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday to answer about the months-long backlog for...
The Midnight Sun

Following pressure by Dunleavy administration, Walgreens won’t distribute abortion pill in Alaska

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When pharmacy chain Walgreens starts distributing the abortion pill Mifepristone, it won't be doing so in Alaska despite abortion being a right protected in...
The Midnight Sun

Alaska Senate rolls out new retirement plan for teachers and public employees

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Members of the bipartisan Senate Majority introduced legislation today that would implement a defined benefit retirement plan for all public employees, including teachers, after...
The Midnight Sun

The buying power of Alaska’s schools is at a 20-year low with inflation and flat-funding

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Legislators got a closer look at the inner-workings of the state's school funding system on Tuesday that highlighted its complexities. But however you cut...
The Midnight Sun

Senate passes legislation rejecting pay raises for governor and cabinet

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The State Senate on Monday passed legislation to reject pay raises for Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and state commissioners. The State Officers...
The Midnight Sun

Alaska’s retirement system falls short for most

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We’ve heard from employees, employers, unions and lawmakers that the state’s current retirement system for public employees—both state and local—just isn’t working. The combination...
The Midnight Sun

Alaska’s state government could run out of money before July, but it probably won’t

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With oil prices down far below the rosy projections the Alaska Legislature had when it passed the budget last year, the state of Alaska...
The Midnight Sun

Alaska House censures Eastman for asking if deaths of abused children are a ‘benefit to society’

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Fewer than 48 hours after Rep. David Eastman made some of the most ghoulish remarks of his time in the Alaska Legislature when he...
The Midnight Sun

Senate President Stevens says Legislature unlikely to approve pay raises for governor, cabinet

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Earlier this year, the State Officers Compensation Commission recommended pay increases for Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and state commissioners that ranged...
The Midnight Sun

Rep. Eastman asks if kids killed by abuse are a ‘benefit to society’ in hearing on childhood trauma

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The House Judiciary Committee’s Monday hearing on childhood trauma—a look at how adverse childhood experiences can cause life-long impacts on everything from a person's...
The Midnight Sun

In her first legislative address, U.S. Rep. Peltola praises Alaska’s bipartisanship

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When U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola stood in front of the joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Friday, she looked out at a group...
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