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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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580 signatures

It’ll be difficult to prove there’s fire beneath all this smoke, but there sure is a lot of smoke.

580 signatures
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Homeschool ruling reversed by technicality

You are technically correct, the best kind of correct.

Homeschool ruling reversed by technicality
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'We have a housing shortage, so what?'

The question, to me, is what does preserving the city’s quality of life even mean?

'We have a housing shortage, so what?'
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The road to November

A look at the state of the race.

The road to November
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'A bigger role'

We’re already looking at a rematch-packed election cycle that has the potential to reshape the Alaska Legislature.

'A bigger role'
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AKLEG: Sine Die

In this edition, I’ll be breaking down four things that caught my attention… then taking another nap.

AKLEG: Sine Die
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AKLEG Day 119: 'Destroying an ant with a bulldozer'

While Republicans seemed split between simmering transphobia and complete apathy to the issue, the House Minority didn’t make it easy or fast with a slate of amendments that consumed all of Saturday.

AKLEG Day 119: 'Destroying an ant with a bulldozer'
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AKLEG Day 116: 'A major waste'

The final countdown.

AKLEG Day 116: 'A major waste'
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AKLEG Day 114: 'Cover-yourself behavior'

While some trustees are eager to investigate embarrassing leaks, others are more focused on the conditions that caused them.

AKLEG Day 114: 'Cover-yourself behavior'
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AKLEG Day 113: 'Baubles and trinkets'

A look at a change to the carbon storage bill to close a "loophole" that has long frustrated critics of the state's oil and gas industry.

AKLEG Day 113: 'Baubles and trinkets'