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Matt Acuña Buxton

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.

Anchorage set to buy more snow-removal equipment after finding unspent money

On Tuesday night, the Anchorage Assembly approved the LaFrance administration’s request to purchase $3.75 million in new snow-removal equipment, aiming to improve the city’s...

Waffles and Living Wages: East Anchorage business shows the value of taking care of employees

Waffles and Whatnot is among a coalition of Alaska businesses, Alaska Businesses for Better Jobs, publicly backing Ballot Measure 1 in this year’s general election.

Murkowski in ‘complete agreement’ with recommended impeachment of disgraced federal judge

Alaska’s U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she fully supports a judicial panel’s recommendation to impeach Joshua Kindred.

The Dunleavy administration ignored the feds, and schools will be paying the price

It turns out it’s not a great idea to ignore letters from the feds.

Anchorage Daily News owner refuses to recognize guild, hires union-busting lawyers

Ryan Binkley, the head of the group that owns the Anchorage Daily News, has rejected newsroom workers’ request to voluntarily recognize their union. Newsroom employees...

GOP wins legal battle to keep convicted felon in Alaska’s U.S. House race

Donald Trump won’t be the only Republican-backed felon on Alaska’s ballot this year.

In race for Fairbanks borough mayor, progressive Grier Hopkins outpaces conservative John Coghill

It’s not the first time a Coghill and a Hopkins have vied for the same seat.

Anchorage Daily News staff aim to form state’s first unionized newsroom

Reporters and other news staff at the Anchorage Daily News announced today that they're working to establish Alaska's first unionized newsroom.

Dunleavy’s vetoes highlight the right’s weird agenda

Gov. Dunleavy and the conservative movement, as a whole, have shown little interest in compromise and collaboration, instead viewing obstinance as a virtue.

Lawsuit accuses Alaska Division of Elections of wrongly adding convicted felon to U.S. House race

Judge Wheeles said he would have a decision on the case by Tuesday.

Dunleavy vetoes popular birth control access bill, refuses to explain why

A popular bill to make it easier for Alaskans to access prescription birth control won’t become law after Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed it...

A dozen candidates have dropped out of Alaska’s general election

In most cases, the withdrawals represent a concerted effort by conservative Republicans to consolidate support in crucial legislative races against Democrats, independents and moderate Republicans.

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