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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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Supreme Court to hear appeal in Armstrong residency case/Senate majority announces priorities, hints at retirement system changes

In briefings provided to the Alaska Supreme Court, Vazquez’s attorney Stacey Stone argues that the ruling was made in “complete defiance” of the case law on residency in Alaska.

Supreme Court to hear appeal in Armstrong residency case/Senate majority announces priorities, hints at retirement system changes
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Turns out Dave Bronson is even worse at being mayor than we could have imagined

After being fired, Amy Demboski dropped a bombshell tell-most letter about her time in the Bronson administration. If only someone could've done something about it.

Turns out Dave Bronson is even worse at being mayor than we could have imagined
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Love helps prove Rep.-elect Jennie Armstrong's residency

Judge Walker rejected the challengers’ assertions, ruling Armstrong became a resident the moment she decided to make Alaska her home.

Love helps prove Rep.-elect Jennie Armstrong's residency
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2022 wasn't as bad as expected, but then again we weren't expecting much

Finally, let’s look at 2022.

2022 wasn't as bad as expected, but then again we weren't expecting much
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Ruling in Eastman trial won't be appealed, allowing the Oath Keeper to keep his seat

Randall Kowalke, the plaintiff who brought the case, said the ruling showed the Oath Keepers are dangerous, but that Eastman had "enough plausible deniability to escape disqualification."

Ruling in Eastman trial won't be appealed, allowing the Oath Keeper to keep his seat
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Oath Keepers ARE anti-government but that doesn't disqualify Rep. Eastman, judge rules

Judge McKenna's ruling means nothing short of personally entering the U.S. Capitol building or literally saying "I want to overthrow the government" would disqualify the Wasilla Republican.

Oath Keepers ARE anti-government but that doesn't disqualify Rep. Eastman, judge rules
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The wild, often ’outrageous’ trial against Oath Keeper Rep. David Eastman comes to a close

"Vintage Brandenburg."

The wild, often ’outrageous’ trial against Oath Keeper Rep. David Eastman comes to a close
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The complicated, straightforward case against Rep. David Eastman

In a trial that has ranged from Hunter Biden's laptop to Mitch McConnell's allegiance, the judge is really looking for two relatively straightforward metrics to decide whether Eastman can hold office.

The complicated, straightforward case against Rep. David Eastman
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If it quacks like a duck. Eastman trial gets underway

"To take a photo next to a quote by the architect of the Holocaust would go further to me, as an expert, that there are potentially some antisemitic beliefs floating around in there,” Lewis said.

If it quacks like a duck. Eastman trial gets underway
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The Return of the Coalition

The Senate organizes around a whopping 17-member majority with all nine Democrats and eight of the 11 Republicans.

The Return of the Coalition