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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 4: The House Majority outlines its priorities, kind of

An outline of a rough draft.

Day 4: The House Majority outlines its priorities, kind of
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Day 3: The House has elected its speaker

But just what the majority will look like has yet to be determined.

Day 3: The House has elected its speaker
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Day 2: No House Speaker or House Speaker vote, yet

Meanwhile, it's kumbaya for the Senate.

Day 2: No House Speaker or House Speaker vote, yet
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Day 1: An unorganized start

The news conference makes its long-awaited return.

Day 1: An unorganized start
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Holding the majority comes with a price

The art of demanding compromise without offering compromise.

Holding the majority comes with a price
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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.

Alaska Supreme Court affirms Rep.-elect Jennie Armstrong’s residency
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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