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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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Corrected: Board of Education calls snap meeting on trans sports ban on THURSDAY

Really need to look at a calendar more often!

Corrected: Board of Education calls snap meeting on trans sports ban on THURSDAY
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Board of Education calls snap meeting on trans sports ban

The announcement comes as Gov. Mike Dunleavy has escalated the rhetoric on trans kids, part of an increasingly right-wing term as governor.

Board of Education calls snap meeting on trans sports ban
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Dunleavy's new low

Sorta seems like the cruelty is the point.

Dunleavy's new low
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Alaska's (Worrying) Economic Trends

Meanwhile, wages in even one of the state's highest-paying industries aren't keeping up with inflation and the Permanent Fund Corp. moves forward with its new Anchorage office

Alaska's (Worrying) Economic Trends
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'Conspiracy shit beamed down from the mothership' (and into Alaska politics)

Eastman and Eastman (no relation)

'Conspiracy shit beamed down from the mothership' (and into Alaska politics)
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Dunleavy asks for a do-over on Pebble Mine/Board of Education punts on sports regs singling out trans girls

Yeesh.

Dunleavy asks for a do-over on Pebble Mine/Board of Education punts on sports regs singling out trans girls
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Anti-RCV group turns to Soros conspiracy theories

In short, per Rosenberg: Criticizing George Soros is not inherently anti-Semitic. But casting him as an avatar of evil is.

Anti-RCV group turns to Soros conspiracy theories
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Treg Taylor's attack on privacy

The state of Alaska says it won’t be ratting out people who get or provide abortions, but its attorney general supports other states that do.

Treg Taylor's attack on privacy
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RCV opponents hit with more accusations of ignoring state campaign laws

Strange it keeps happening.

RCV opponents hit with more accusations of ignoring state campaign laws
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The Alaska Permanent Fund is at risk

Seems like some of the investments are doing good and some of the investments are doing not so good.

The Alaska Permanent Fund is at risk