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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.
Elections

Open primaries repeal headed for recount as Republicans fume

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The Alaska Division of Elections is preparing to conduct a recount of Ballot Measure 2's narrow defeat by Alaska voters.
Anchorage

Anchorage leaders say port modernization on track after new round of funding

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The Don Young Port of Alaska secured another $50 million in federal funding for its ongoing modernization efforts.
Education

Alaska’s new bipartisan House Majority announced its committees, setting the stage for a very different year in Juneau

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The newly minted bipartisan House Majority announced who will chair its committees for this year.
Elections

Alaska’s open primaries survive repeal attempt backed by conservatives

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Ballot Measure 2, the initiative seeking to repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system, has failed.
Elections

Republican legislators float unhinged election conspiracies because why not

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Like clockwork, far-right Republican legislators are crying foul on the state’s election after the latest results show the repeal of Alaska’s open primary system...
Elections

Open primary repeal now narrowly failing in near-final vote tally

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The Alaska Division of Elections added about 4,000 new votes to the election results on Monday.
Federal Government

Murkowski shocked after Trump picks Gaetz for U.S. Attorney General

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The news that President-elect Donald Trump has selected controversy-riddled Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz for the role of U.S. Attorney General was met with shock.
Uncategorized

Begich nears victory in latest vote tally, while open primary repeal remains too close to call

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The Alaska Division of Elections tallied a little more than 38,000 votes on Tuesday, bringing Republican congressional candidate Nick Begich a step closer to defeating Democratic U.S. Rep. Marty Peltola.
Elections

Wasilla Rep. David Eastman, Alaska’s most right-wing legislator, sent packing

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It appears that the days of Rep. David Eastman spreading divisive, inflammatory and sometimes-racist rhetoric in the halls of the Alaska Legislature is set to come to an end.
Elections

Bipartisan coalitions announce majorities in Alaska’s House and Senate

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The day after polls closed in Alaska, the state House has officially flipped from a Republican-led majority to a bipartisan majority and the Senate will stay bipartisan.
Elections

In Alaska, the legislature is shaping up to be bipartisan

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Bipartisan-minded legislators are on track to hold onto their majority in the Senate and take control of the House.
Elections

Alaskans approve $15 minimum wage, paid sick leave

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Alaska voters have approved an initiative to raise the minimum wage to $15 and guarantee sick leave for most employees.
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