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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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With pressure mounting over Rodell firing, Dunleavy throws a tantrum over coverage

When the Legislature is looking for some certainty that the state’s golden goose is in good hands, deflection and projection isn’t a great strategy.

With pressure mounting over Rodell firing, Dunleavy throws a tantrum over coverage
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Twas the Friday before session

And all through the capitol, not a creature was stirring, not even the House.

Twas the Friday before session
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Tribal recognition 'long overdue' and the Legislature treads old ground

It's starting to feel a lot like session.

Tribal recognition 'long overdue' and the Legislature treads old ground
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Smartphone-driven covid-19 exposure notifications finally come to Alaska

It's like contact tracing with all the big-tech concerns about privacy and security.

Smartphone-driven covid-19 exposure notifications finally come to Alaska
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Murkowski on Jan. 6: 'I'm not sure the worst is behind us.'

We get to chat with Alaska's senior senator about Jan. 6, her place in the GOP, big-ticket legislation, her favorite things from 2021 and her expectations for 2022.

Murkowski on Jan. 6: 'I'm not sure the worst is behind us.'
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The lies that led to Jan. 6 are alive and well

Unfortunately.

The lies that led to Jan. 6 are alive and well
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The best non-political things of 2021, according to me

Video games, hobbying, catching fish and making breakfast.

The best non-political things of 2021, according to me
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Omicron and Alaska's testing blind spot

The latest case counts aren't great, and they're even more questionable when you consider that testing is about a third of what it was during the delta wave.

Omicron and Alaska's testing blind spot
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Alaska and the terrible, horrible, mostly bad year

What kind of year was 2021?

Alaska and the terrible, horrible, mostly bad year
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One last Lora Reinbold newsletter for 2021

Might as well start to wrap up this year like it started, with the latest bizarreness from the world of Sen. Lora Reinbold.

One last Lora Reinbold newsletter for 2021