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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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‘About as backward as it gets’

The new policy effectively mirrors much of what Dunleavy was trying to do with his Don't Say Gay bill that the Legislature rejected.

‘About as backward as it gets’
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'A uniquely bad time'

Some on the Alaska Permanent Fund's Board of Trustees want to bet big, but analysts say it's a really bad time to do so.

'A uniquely bad time'
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The Governor's New Clothes

It's almost like the governor is deeply and fundamentally opposed to funding public schools.

The Governor's New Clothes
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Remembering Vic Fischer

“That all persons have corresponding obligations to the people and to the state.”

Remembering Vic Fischer
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Fairbanks Borough progressives pull off a clean sweep, take majority on Assembly

In the battle between hollow moderation and unmitigated rage, it turns out neither is a great strategy.

Fairbanks Borough progressives pull off a clean sweep, take majority on Assembly
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A tale of two campaign styles

Take a trip up to the Golden Heart City for a look at how conservatives are approaching campaigning in local races.

A tale of two campaign styles
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Alaska's aging prison population/Anchorage IT director finally out

Plus there's a new round of free at-home covid tests.

Alaska's aging prison population/Anchorage IT director finally out
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A $1,312 PFD and no special session

Don't hold your breath for a fiscal plan.

A $1,312 PFD and no special session
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'The harm suffered by the public was substantial'

A pretty big fine for a pretty big lie.

'The harm suffered by the public was substantial'
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Feds pull the plug on flubbed ANWR leases

Biden was always going to oppose it, but the shoddy, rushed job by the Trump administration made it that much easier.

Feds pull the plug on flubbed ANWR leases