
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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The Congresswoman for All Alaska
What Mary Peltola's election and swearing in tell us about the road ahead.

Republicans upset with Alaska's special election should look in the mirror, not at the repeal of RCV
If it stinks everywhere you go, maybe it's you.

Mary Peltola wins Alaska’s first RCV election, set to be first Alaska Native congressperson
Also, it's her birthday

Results in Alaska's first RCV election are due today. Here's where to watch and what to expect.
Also, we've got some polling on what Alaskans think about the new system (they like it).
Ranked choice voting is a dagger in the heart of party control. No wonder the GOP wants it repealed.
The outcome of this race will look nothing like what we would have expected under the old system where political parties had final say in who could appear on the ballot.

Meditations on ranked choice voting in the 49th state
Where choices were once obvious, we have an opportunity to decide between candidates who share common goals and are encouraged to think about the differences without fear of "throwing away" our vote.

Peltola, Palin lead in the special election, and the open primary is fascinating
Just who gets the fourth-month term will come down to how many Begich voters ranked Palin second and how many skipped it altogether.

What to know about Alaska's consequential low-stakes election
The waiting is the hardest part.

Where there's smoke, there's fire. Assembly comes to grips with Gerace deception
The implications are sweeping, calling into question the conduct of the Health Department, every other Bronson hire and the entire process itself.
The fox pledges to investigate the henhouse
The Bronson administration is promising to investigate how the Bronson administration hired a guy whose resume is almost entirely fabricated despite allegations that he wasn't fit for the job.