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
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Day 9: Conservative public pension plan runs into conservative opposition
What if the teachers want this, too?
Slaughtering the sacred cow: Alaska's budget volatility may put the Permanent Fund at risk
The state has much more stability in its budget picture now that the Alaska Permanent Fund is helping pay the bills, but some are already eyeing the fund for more spending than it can handle.
Day 8: 'The devil's in the details'
Dunleavy turns a page, but we're waiting to see if it's really a new story.
Day 7: Anchorage Assembly takes ‘extraordinary’ measures against Mayor Bronson
No more $29,500 sole-source contracts for the next 60 days.
Day 4: The House Majority outlines its priorities, kind of
An outline of a rough draft.
Day 3: The House has elected its speaker
But just what the majority will look like has yet to be determined.
Day 2: No House Speaker or House Speaker vote, yet
Meanwhile, it's kumbaya for the Senate.
Holding the majority comes with a price
The art of demanding compromise without offering compromise.
Alaska Supreme Court affirms Rep.-elect Jennie Armstrong’s residency
The split 2-1 decision clears the way for the Anchorage Democrat to be sworn in next Tuesday.