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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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Alaska’s public sector pay isn’t competitive and Gov. Dunleavy is in no hurry to change that

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If you’ve been wondering when the state is going to finally implement the results of last year’s long-overdue salary study, you’re not alone.
News

Sound off: Tell legislators what you think about the governor’s sales tax plan

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A week after Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced his omnibus fiscal bill, Alaskans will have an opportunity to let lawmakers know what they think of the tax plan.  
Elections

JKT hopes to bring the bipartisan coalition mindset to the governor’s office

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Sitka Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has officially joined the race for governor, making him the third Democrat and 16th candidate to join the race.
News

Most new taxes would hit working-class Alaskans harder than the rich, report finds

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A new report released last week dives into the nuances of different budget-balancing tactics and how they impact jobs and household income.
Arts and Culture

Great Indoors: Abyssus is a great nautically themed shooter, it’s just a little shallow

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When it comes to shooting up waves of enemies with friends, gamers have an embarrassment of riches.
News

Dunleavy’s fiscal plan: Sales tax for you, tax cuts for corporations

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s omnibus tax bill landed with a thud on Monday.
News

Light on specifics, Dunleavy says his yet-to-be-introduced fiscal plan ‘could work’

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy gave his final State of the State address last week.
News

With Dunleavy’s sales tax proposal on the horizon, GOP legislators vote down corporate tax bill

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Legislators from the House and Senate Republican minorities voted en masse to uphold Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto.
Elections

Begich challenger Bill Hill makes a splash in congressional campaign launch

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Bill Hill, a longtime commercial fisherman and former superintendent of the Bristol Bay School District, joined the race to unseat GOP Rep. Nick Begich.
News

Alaska Legislature kicks off with a ‘downer’ of an outlook

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The Alaska Legislature kicked off its 2026 session on Tuesday with a gloomy outlook thanks to an already-bad fiscal picture.
Courts

As the State of Alaska remains hellbent on prosecuting Samoan US nationals for voting, Alaskans rally around Whittier couple

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On a chilly Thursday afternoon outside the Boney Courthouse in downtown Anchorage, Tupe Smith and her husband, Mike Pese, were joined by members of...
Elections

Poll: Peltola opens race for U.S. Senate with slight edge on Sullivan

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Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola announced her plans to challenge right-wing Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan this week.
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