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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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‘So what?’ How arrogance sank the Alaska Redistricting Board’s Republicans

And they almost got away with it, too, if it weren’t for that pesky public.

‘So what?’ How arrogance sank the Alaska Redistricting Board’s Republicans
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Redistricting Board's conservatives vote to appeal ruling that found they can't ignore public input

"We really owe it to the people of Alaska."

Redistricting Board's conservatives vote to appeal ruling that found they can't ignore public input
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Judge strikes down redistricting decisions on East Anchorage senate pairings, Skagway-Juneau maps

If there’s a lesson from Judge Thomas Matthews’ ruling on the Alaska Redistricting trial, it’s don’t ignore public testimony.

Judge strikes down redistricting decisions on East Anchorage senate pairings, Skagway-Juneau maps
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House continues effort to understand Oath Keepers' alternate reality

Researchers warned that the Oath Keepers and other far-right militias pose a serious risk through a combination of conspiracies, militarism and "popular constitutionalism."

House continues effort to understand Oath Keepers' alternate reality
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Redistricting trial wraps up. Legislature works to understand Oath Keepers' oath.

It’s worth, however, focusing in on the common thread shared between just about every closing argument: That the Alaska Redistricting Board failed the process.

Redistricting trial wraps up. Legislature works to understand Oath Keepers' oath.
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'Alaska still stands.' Chief Justice Winfree strikes hopeful note in first address

Chief Justice Daniel Winfree called for hope amid political divisions and uncertainty, calling on young people to be involved and engaged.

'Alaska still stands.' Chief Justice Winfree strikes hopeful note in first address
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'It's not actually a promise,' Dunleavy administration says of state scholarship programs

A long-term investment in college scholarships is entirely different from building a bridge, the state argued in court today.

'It's not actually a promise,' Dunleavy administration says of state scholarship programs
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The Budget Bully

"Is that the message from administration ... we stand up and salute or we get our budget vetoed?"

The Budget Bully
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A speedbump on the way to the Supreme Court

Finally. We can get back to the legislative session which [checks notes] is happening.

A speedbump on the way to the Supreme Court
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Skagway, the Juneau Road and the tricky question of socioeconomic integration

The Alaska Redistricting trial is nearing its close.

Skagway, the Juneau Road and the tricky question of socioeconomic integration