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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 Twitter.
Commentary

State’s treatment of RCV repeal highlights ‘the danger in the discretion’

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The rules for state initiatives are muddy to the point that it’s unclear what is and isn’t allowed.
Elections

Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom drops out of race for U.S. House after disappointing primary finish

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Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom was never in danger of being eliminated in the state’s open primary election for the U.S. House, but the...
Courts

Alaska Supreme Court weighs claim that Division of Elections gave ranked-choice repeal special treatment

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Supporters of Alaska’s election system argued before the Alaska Supreme Court that the Division of Elections violated state laws by allowing Alaskans for Honest Elections, a right-wing group with campaign finance violations, to correct 60 signature booklets.
Elections

Alaska Supreme Court to hear arguments accusing state of giving RCV repeal initiative special treatment

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The Alaska Division of Elections is accused of missing deadlines by allowing a group to fix errors in their petition to repeal open primaries and ranked-choice voting.
Elections

Peltola shines while Trump-endorsed Dahlstrom disappoints in Alaska primary

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola turned in a strong performance in Alaska’s primary election, winning more than half the votes cast in the race.
Anchorage

Community calls for hope and healing after police kill 16-year-old: ‘This is Anchorage’

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Tears, hugs and talk about what’s next dominated demonstrations this weekend honoring Easter Leafa, the 16-year-old who was shot and killed by Anchorage police earlier in the week.
Elections

What to know about Alaska’s primary election

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Polls opened Tuesday morning for Alaska’s second primary election under the open primary system adopted by voters in 2020.
Elections

GOP candidates’ lackluster campaigning buoyed by Americans for Prosperity

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Americans for Prosperity Alaska has spent more than $100,000 to boost Republicans in the state legislature race.
Elections

Republicans are trying out some weird things in Alaska’s primary election

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Alaska Republicans are attempting to bypass open primaries and regain influence by installing "fake Democrat" candidates while pressuring Republican candidates to sign withdrawal pledges.
Elections

Closed voting centers are just the latest barrier for voters in rural Alaska

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Voters in rural Alaska have faced longstanding issues around voting, including higher rates of by-mail absentee ballot rejections.
Education

Federal judge orders Mat-Su schools return challenged books to shelves before the start of the school year

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A federal judge has ordered the Mat-Su Borough School District to return all but seven of the 56 books the district removed from shelves last year.
Elections

Early and absentee voting is now open for Alaska’s primary election

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Absentee and early voting started Monday for Alaska’s Aug. 20 primary election.
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