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There’s a good reason legislators didn’t rush to meet Gov. Dunleavy’s education demands

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
And in the 14 working days since the governor delivered his demands, his hypothetical legislation never materialized.
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Six takeaways from Dunleavy’s bizarre news conference

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
Governor Mike Dunleavy's recent news conference was characterized by rambling diatribes and bizarre assertions.
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Alaska House GOP’s rush to pass a sweeping education bill could be its undoing

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
This commentary was originally published on akmemo.com. The Republican House Majority’s plan to bull-rush its education bill through the legislative process—compressing what normally would be weeks, if not months, of hearings, deliberations and debates into just a few days—is running...
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The status quo governor

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his budget proposal outlining a “status quo” spending plan that reflects his status quo politics.
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Alaska Legislature authorizes lawsuit against Dunleavy over anti-union spending

State Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Several legislators argued it was critical for the Legislature to defend its authority over the budget.
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Gov. Dunleavy’s budget proposes flat-funding schools

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
The budget proposes letting $87 million in one-time K12 funding expire.
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Alaska Permanent Fund trustees approve plan to hide CEO reviews from the public

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Under Alaska’s record laws, the performance evaluations of any employee who isn’t part of a union can be considered a public record if its disclosure is in the public interest. That’s what happened with the performance evaluations of Alaska...
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Campaign regulators deny latest bid to regulate anti-ranked choice voting campaign but order it not to disband

State Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Public Offices Commission has denied a request to expedite the latest complaint against the sprawling campaign backing an initiative to repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked-choice voting election system, pushing the decision until well after the group...
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Mat-Su school district’s ban on ‘anything political’ violated student’s rights, lawsuit charges

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Tensions have been rising between Mat-Su students and their school board in recent months.
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Far-right Alaska Right to Life director among applicants for Mat-Su school board

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
The director of Alaska Right to Life, who is a political ally and friend of extreme-right Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman, is among the applicants to fill a vacancy on the Mat-Su Borough School Board. Patrick Martin is one of...
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