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
- 484 Posts
Palin leads the special election, but wave of rejected ballots raise questions
The biggest surprise from the special election results were just how many ballots were rejected by the Division of Elections and where those ballots are coming from.
Sen. Reinbold was too powerless for her social media considered a public forum, attorney argues
“Some novel legal issues here,” Judge Matthews said at the end of the hearing.
The surprises, headscratchers and intriguing takeaways in this year's legislative races
Ballot Measure 2 has made for a radically new slate.
Here's everyone who filed to run for the Alaska Legislature
All but one candidate will head to the general election.
Filing day update: We're down to a single empty race
A look at the filings as of this morning.
Twas the night before the filing deadline
Breaking down the big things—the departures and the new opportunities—as the candidate filing deadline nears.
Alaska Redistricting Board abides by Supreme Court decision, locking in revised map for 2022
While the Alaska Supreme Court’s direction for the board was clear-cut in this morning’s ruling, things are never that clear-cut when it comes to the Alaska Redistricting Board.
Alaska Supreme Court strikes down GOP-friendly gerrymander, orders new map for 2022
And Dunleavy gets a running mate.
Redistricting isn't just political anymore, it's personal
A snap meeting by the board gave its blessing to the litigation subcommittee but not before members could air some dirty laundry that sows doubt about the strength of the board's legal position.