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A definitive look at the best places for Trump to host Putin during their trip to Alaska

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - August 12, 2025

President Donald Trump is scheduled to make a personal appearance in the state with his very good friend, Vladimir Putin, this Friday,

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

Opinion Matt Acuña Buxton - August 5, 2025

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 education funding levels, marking the first time in nearly four decades that legislators have met...

Dunleavy’s legislative expert claims incompetent lawmakers ‘fucked up’ transportation funding

Commentary Dermot Cole - July 31, 2025

Jordan Shilling, who really should take his talents to the private sector, is supposed to be Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s point man who deals with the Alaska Legislature.

The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Seventh Heaven

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - July 30, 2025

And now there were seven.

Sullivan attacks Democrats for forcing individual votes on Trump nominees

Commentary Dermot Cole - July 30, 2025

Sen. Dan Sullivan and other Republicans are whining that mean Democratic senators are forcing them to spend too much time voting on the Senate floor.

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

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - July 24, 2025

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

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

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - July 24, 2025

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

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

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - July 10, 2025

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

House’s rubberstamp approval of GOP megabill makes Murkowski’s ‘agonizing’ vote look even worse

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - July 3, 2025

Days after Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski cast a decisive vote for Trump’s megabill, the House did not, in fact, fix the bill.

Murkowski can still do the right thing — forfeit the sale of her vote on GOP/Trump tax scam

Commentary Dermot Cole - June 30, 2025

GOP leaders tried to buy Murkowski’s vote on the Trump tax bill with special Medicaid perks for Alaska.

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