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
- 483 Posts
Day 71: Mines over matter
Amendments in the House Finance Committee seemed to frequently pit resource development against education. Resource development won more often than not, but education still notched a significant win.
Day 70: 'Other options and other players'
Bringing balance back to the budget picture.
Day 65: 'A quarter tank of gas'
The House Education Committee advances a much-reduced BSA bill.
Day 64: 'It all has to pencil out'
The budget, dividends and current-year deficits.
Day 58: Education funding uncertainty
"My personal position is that it's clear to me that education needs some sort of funding in order to continue."
Day 51: Dunleavy's Don't Say 'Don't Say Gay bill' bill
Turns out the reports of Dunleavy’s moderation are greatly exaggerated.
Day 50: Legislature nixes pay raises for Dunleavy and his cabinet
Also, a path forward on education funding is coming together. And the House Judiciary Committee is operating about like you'd expect it to.