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Gov. Dunleavy endorses man facing 91 criminal charges: Report

The Midnight Sun Matt Acuña Buxton -
Hot off his latest foray into transphobia and hosting of, as his press office put it, “world renown neurosurgeon” Dr. Ben Carson, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has endorsed former President Donald Trump in the presidential race. The news comes as a...
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The Ben Carson visit is pure manufactured outrage

The Midnight Sun Matt Acuña Buxton -
If you haven't been on Alaska's right-wing political blogs lately, you'll have likely missed out on what's becoming the most significant, darkest political controversy in modern Alaska history: The Anchorage School District didn't roll out the red carpet for,...
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Dunleavy sinks to new low in his attack on trans youth

The Midnight Sun Matt Acuña Buxton -
As Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointees on the Alaska Board of Education are poised to pass regulations banning trans girls from girls’ sports, the governor took to social media on Thursday to amplify the latest turn in conservative fearmongering over...
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Abortion pill stays legal as Dunleavy-backed lawsuit seeking to take it off the market continues

The Midnight Sun Matt Acuña Buxton -
The abortion drug mifepristone can remain on the market, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday, at least until the far-right U.S. Supreme Court takes up an expected appeal of a lawsuit backed by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Despite abortion...
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Rep. Eastman attorney, John Eastman, indicted on 9 counts in Georgia election probe

The Midnight Sun Matt Acuña Buxton -
John Eastman, the former Trump legal counsel who played a central role in the eligibility trial against Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman (no relation) late last year, has been indicted on nine charges in the latest indictment to land...
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Despite warnings, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation pushes forward with Anchorage office

The Midnight Sun Matt Acuña Buxton -
When the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation's Board of Trustees met last month, former state Sen. Gene Therriault offered a stark warning about the board's fixation with opening an Anchorage office. He said using funds the Legislature earmarked for other...
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A Trump co-conspirator played key role in keeping right-wing Alaska legislator in office

The Midnight Sun Matt Acuña Buxton -
Last week’s indictment of President Donald Trump for his efforts to stay in office after losing the 2020 election referenced six unindicted co-conspirators who played essential roles in either coming up with or implementing the plot. One of those...
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Poll shows broad, bipartisan support for Bristol Bay protections

The Midnight Sun Matt Acuña Buxton -
The latest round of polling on Alaskans' attitudes toward the controversial Pebble Mine project shows that most Alaskans favor long-term protections for the Bristol Bay watershed. The polling was released last week by the Bristol Bay Defense Fund, a coalition...
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Two key Dunleavy allies announce they’re leaving state service

The Midnight Sun Matt Acuña Buxton -
Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Jason Brune and University of Alaska Regent Tuckerman Babcock announced on Wednesday that they’d be leaving state service. Brune leaves the job after nearly five years, while Babcock will go after just two months. Both...
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Murkowski says new evidence only reinforces her vote to impeach Trump

The Midnight Sun Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of just seven Republican senators to vote to convict former President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. On Tuesday, after the 45-page...
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