
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
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One thousand four hundred twelve rejected ballots
When it comes to voting, don't use your Carr's signature.

It's almost nearly time for the budget
In this edition: A look at what’s going on with the budget, the view from Anchorage’s soon-to-be-certified election results, the daily agenda, some neat articles and a timely national poll.

Domino's Pizza Tracker, but for voting
To be honest, if a Dominos’ vote tracker is all that it’d take for Republicans to finally accept reality, then great! I guess it’s easier than expecting their leaders to start telling the truth.

Hands off my private business
The Senate Finance Committee says no to telling private businesses what they can and can't do with vaccines.

How to force a conversation
Almost everyone agrees with the need to protect the Alaska Permanent Fund but disagreement over why they need to protect the fund has hampered progress.

A little insurance policy
The Senate’s long-awaited and scaled-back disaster bill would put serious limits on Dunleavy’s spending power, reflecting a growing

Navigating the pandemic's sea of gray areas
Uncertainty, nuance and evolving understanding don't fit particularly well in the headline-driven world.

'We will do whatever we can to be obstructionists'
The Legislature chugs along for another week.

There are strange things done in the Capitol gym
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see was that night at the gym of legislators' whim they had beers at P.E.
