
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
- 497 Posts
‘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.

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."

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.

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."

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.

'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.

'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.

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

A speedbump on the way to the Supreme Court
Finally. We can get back to the legislative session which [checks notes] is happening.

Skagway, the Juneau Road and the tricky question of socioeconomic integration
The Alaska Redistricting trial is nearing its close.
