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If it wasn’t for the low bar set by Dunleavy, this special session would be a humiliating defeat

Opinion Matt Acuña Buxton - August 29, 2025

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy's special session is set to expire on Sunday without accomplishing any of his goals.

The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: A Begich Appears

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - August 19, 2025

This is not a drill. A Begich has joined the race for Alaska’s next governor. I repeat, a Begich has joined the race for governor. The race for governor grew to nine on Monday with the entrance of the first...

The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Magic Eight Ball

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - August 13, 2025

The race for Alaska’s next governor grew to eight this week.

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.

Dunleavy serves up reheated leftovers for the special session

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - July 29, 2025

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

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.

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.

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.

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Lawmakers look to culturally rooted programs to break the cycle of incarceration of Alaska Natives

Alaska House votes to ban Styrofoam food containers as most Republicans flip their lid

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