
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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Redistricting trial wraps up. Legislature works to understand Oath Keepers' oath.
It’s worth, however, focusing in on the common thread shared between just about every closing argument: That the Alaska Redistricting Board failed the process.

'Alaska still stands.' Chief Justice Winfree strikes hopeful note in first address
Chief Justice Daniel Winfree called for hope amid political divisions and uncertainty, calling on young people to be involved and engaged.

'It's not actually a promise,' Dunleavy administration says of state scholarship programs
A long-term investment in college scholarships is entirely different from building a bridge, the state argued in court today.

The Budget Bully
"Is that the message from administration ... we stand up and salute or we get our budget vetoed?"

A speedbump on the way to the Supreme Court
Finally. We can get back to the legislative session which [checks notes] is happening.

Skagway, the Juneau Road and the tricky question of socioeconomic integration
The Alaska Redistricting trial is nearing its close.

Dunleavy runs up the state's tab; redistricting board dodges race-based complaint
It's starting to feel a lot like Groundhog/Marmot day...

House takes a swing at Eastman and misses
While a second removal from committees seems like it ought to be clear cut, the situation seems to have devolved into anything but clear.

Two cases wrap up in redistricting trial with more to come
Plus, the Legislature gets serious on the Alaska Permanent Fund... and their own pay, Dunleavy's State of the State summed up better than I can and some relevant weekend watching.

The Alaska Redistricting Board takes the stand in defense of Valdez pairing
And ONLY the House maps. They're still split over the outcome of the Senate maps, which could get a shakeup depending on an expanded complaint.
