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Matt Acuña Buxton

Matt is a longtime journalist and longtime nerd for Alaska politics and policy. Alaska became his home in 2011, and he's covered the Legislature and more in newspapers, live threads and blogs.

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Another Dunleavy official with disturbing views on women has resigned

Weird it keeps happening.

Another Dunleavy official with disturbing views on women has resigned
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'Abundant evidence of anti-union animus'

Another legal loss for Dunleavy.

'Abundant evidence of anti-union animus'
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Where they left things

Some are actually kinda close to becoming a reality. Others are the fiscal plan.

Where they left things
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The winners and losers of the session

Let's look at how the big power players all fared.

The winners and losers of the session
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Sound off: Rank Alaska's legislators

Who's good, who's bad and who's completely forgettable?

Sound off: Rank Alaska's legislators
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Sine die: 'It was a process.'

The bipartisan Senate’s insistence on a balanced budget won out the day.

Sine die: 'It was a process.'
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Day 121: 'An extremely difficult year for all of us.'

Special session = special session per diem.

Day 121: 'An extremely difficult year for all of us.'
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Day 121: 'Kabuki theater'

Even though time had run out to reject the pay raises, the House held a debate so legislators could denounce the raises while knowing full well they'd still get them.

Day 121: 'Kabuki theater'
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Day 120: House leadership tries to pull the plug on school funding bill

Strange things happen ‘neath the Juneau alpenglow.

Day 120: House leadership tries to pull the plug on school funding bill
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Day 119: 'An exercise in futility'

The Legislature heads to overtime with little apparent movement on the intractable differences between the House and Senate. Meanwhile, the Alaska Redistricting Board won't give it another go.

Day 119: 'An exercise in futility'