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U.S. Rep. Nick Begich told legislators to get on board with the LNG pipeline project. They’ve got questions.

Matt Acuña Buxton - March 13, 2026

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The wrong approach to putting Alaska first

Rich Moniak, Juneau Independent - March 13, 2026

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

News Matt Acuña Buxton - July 23, 2025

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

On budget vote, Murkowski says she was ‘hung out to dry’ and stuck between two bad options

Federal Government James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - July 22, 2025

Alaska’s senior U.S. senator said the state fares better under Republicans’ budget plan because of her efforts to soften the fiscal blow.

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

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - July 17, 2025

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

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.

Alaska’s Planned Parenthood clinics get a break from Trump megabill

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton - July 9, 2025

Murkowski negotiated Alaska carve-outs in Trump’s megabill, but failed to secure one for Planned Parenthood access.

Murkowski didn’t spare Alaska from Trump’s megabill; she just delayed the pain

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton - July 9, 2025

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski called her decisive vote for Trump’s megabill “agonizing.”

Trump administration freezes millions in grants to Alaska schools

Education Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon - July 7, 2025

The withheld grants are aimed at instruction improvements, English language learning, and other areas in schools.

Dunleavy calls special session while legislator is on deployment in bid to skirt veto overrides

News Matt Acuña Buxton - July 2, 2025

Gov. Dunleavy called a special session starting at the beginning of August, ostensibly to push for policies that legislators have already rejected.

ICE transfers detainees from Alaska prison, but questions remain around due process and conditions

Federal Government Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon - July 2, 2025

Thirty-five men from out of state held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex were transferred back to Washington state, but advocates say their detention raises serious concerns.

Murkowski wants everyone to know casting the deciding vote for GOP’s megabill was really hard

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton - July 1, 2025

After warning about its harms to Alaskans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski cast a deciding vote for Trump’s tax bill.

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