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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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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 58: Education funding uncertainty
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Day 57: Willow approved

And a lawsuit has already been filed.

Day 57: Willow approved
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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 51: Dunleavy's Don't Say 'Don't Say Gay bill' bill
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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.

Day 50: Legislature nixes pay raises for Dunleavy and his cabinet
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Day 46: Senators demand answers on food stamp backlog. 'We're not afraid of problems.'

"We can't fund repairs if we don't know there's something wrong. That's the concern."

Day 46: Senators demand answers on food stamp backlog. 'We're not afraid of problems.'
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Day 45: 'This isn't your grandma's defined benefit plan'

Namely, it's a system that isn't nearly as generous as grandma’s defined benefit plan. But it's better than nothing.

Day 45: 'This isn't your grandma's defined benefit plan'
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Day 44: 'The BSA is the lowest it's been in the last 20 years, adjusted for inflation'

It's all about that inflation.

Day 44: 'The BSA is the lowest it's been in the last 20 years, adjusted for inflation'
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Day 42: ‘People are literally starving’

"The most pro-life state in the entire country."

Day 42: ‘People are literally starving’
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Day 39: Alaska's retirement system is falling short for most

"Miss Rose E. Scenario."

Day 39: Alaska's retirement system is falling short for most
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Day 38: Eastman censured, again

"He has shown Alaska who he is."

Day 38: Eastman censured, again