
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
With the special session delayed, legislators continue work on fiscal plan
The two additional weeks will give the Legislature four additional hearings.

The delayed special session is nearly as weird as the 2022 elections are looking
The wrinkles of the delayed special session, the glimmers of progress

The problem with 'We’ll figure it out later' fiscal plans
If cuts are going to be part of the plan, you need to get specific about them.
Sloppy and manipulative reporting landed Bronson with a $52,650 fine, but it's likely to happen again
Also, if you care about the PFD, taxes and state services, the Legislature "wants" to hear from you as they hit the road later this week.

The Legislature's long-shot fiscal plan comes into very blurry focus
It's not really a fiscal plan or even the bones of a fiscal plan, but at least the foundation is being considered.

Dunleavy fired anti-Trump attorneys, what will he do now one's exposed as a racist homophobe?
It's a lesson in why government shouldn't be in the business of policing speech. Also, political speech is not the same as hate speech.

Dunleavy's gambit on PCE could have far-ranging consequences
The governor's actions have resulted in several consequential court rulings but there may be none more consequential than the newly filed case on Power Cost Equalization.

AFN, others file lawsuit against Dunleavy's 'back-door veto' of Power Cost Equalization
Without the funds in place, energy prices are expected to double in some parts of the state.

The long-awaited final order in Recall Dunleavy lawsuit is finally out and it's a doozy
The order sets up two critical bits of precedent on recalls and the governor's veto power. Unsurprisingly, Dunleavy is now calling on the Legislature to make it harder to recall elected officials.

Bronsonville was spiraling, so the Assembly gave it a 'quiet death'
Turns out the eye-watering $15 million price tag on the tent shelter didn't include bathrooms, beds or showers. That would've been an extra $7 million.
