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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

With their popularity tanking, Alaska’s senators host RFK Jr., other Trump officials

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was the special guest of Alaska U.S. Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski on Tuesday.
Elections

Poll: Alaskans are broadly unhappy with Dunleavy, Murkowski and Sullivan

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In the time of Trump, Alaskans aren’t happy with their statewide representation.
Opinion

Legislators’ pair of veto overrides was a truly remarkable rebuke of Dunleavy

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Originally published on akmemo.com. With no votes to spare, the Alaska Legislature this weekend voted to override the governor's landmark veto of the state's baseline...
Commentary

The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Seventh Heaven

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And now there were seven.
Education

Dunleavy serves up reheated leftovers for the special session

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy's snap special session this weekend is definitely not just about ensuring his slate of deeply unpopular vetoes.
Commentary

The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Wait, there’s SIX Republicans in it already?

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The race for Alaska's next governor continues to swell as a varied assortment of conservative Republicans pile into the race.
Commentary

With their vote to defund rural radio, Sullivan and Begich show the folly of electing backbench Republicans

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Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich joined Republicans in defunding NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
News

Sen. Dunbar will return from deployment for the special session that Dunleavy expected him to miss

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Anchorage Democratic Sen. Forrest Dunbar announced on social media today that he will be able to attend the Aug. 2 special session.
Education

Anchorage schools move ahead with layoffs amid GOP’s ‘slow dismantling of public education’

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Alaska’s public schools have been subjected to a roller coaster of uncertainty.
Anchorage

Anchorage Assembly votes to ban homeless camping in some areas over warnings it criminalizes poverty

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The Anchorage Assembly voted 7-5 to criminalize homeless camping and building structures near schools, trails and busy roads on Tuesday.
Anchorage

Ordinance criminalizing some homeless camping in Anchorage is the city’s latest flashpoint

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Editor's note: This post was written ahead of Tuesday's vote, where the Anchorage Assembly approved the initiative 7-5, but slipped through the cracks with...
Commentary

Must Read Alaska mistakes one John Williams for another in ‘on-brand’ blunder

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And just in case you're wondering, no, renowned composer John T. Williams is not running for the U.S. House in Alaska.
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