
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.
- Anchorage, Alaska
- 509 Posts
Remembering Vic Fischer
“That all persons have corresponding obligations to the people and to the state.”

Fairbanks Borough progressives pull off a clean sweep, take majority on Assembly
In the battle between hollow moderation and unmitigated rage, it turns out neither is a great strategy.

A tale of two campaign styles
Take a trip up to the Golden Heart City for a look at how conservatives are approaching campaigning in local races.

Alaska's aging prison population/Anchorage IT director finally out
Plus there's a new round of free at-home covid tests.

'The harm suffered by the public was substantial'
A pretty big fine for a pretty big lie.

Feds pull the plug on flubbed ANWR leases
Biden was always going to oppose it, but the shoddy, rushed job by the Trump administration made it that much easier.

Corrected: Board of Education calls snap meeting on trans sports ban on THURSDAY
Really need to look at a calendar more often!
Board of Education calls snap meeting on trans sports ban
The announcement comes as Gov. Mike Dunleavy has escalated the rhetoric on trans kids, part of an increasingly right-wing term as governor.