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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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Murkowski on Jan. 6: 'I'm not sure the worst is behind us.'

We get to chat with Alaska's senior senator about Jan. 6, her place in the GOP, big-ticket legislation, her favorite things from 2021 and her expectations for 2022.

Murkowski on Jan. 6: 'I'm not sure the worst is behind us.'
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The lies that led to Jan. 6 are alive and well

Unfortunately.

The lies that led to Jan. 6 are alive and well
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The best non-political things of 2021, according to me

Video games, hobbying, catching fish and making breakfast.

The best non-political things of 2021, according to me
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Omicron and Alaska's testing blind spot

The latest case counts aren't great, and they're even more questionable when you consider that testing is about a third of what it was during the delta wave.

Omicron and Alaska's testing blind spot
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Alaska and the terrible, horrible, mostly bad year

What kind of year was 2021?

Alaska and the terrible, horrible, mostly bad year
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One last Lora Reinbold newsletter for 2021

Might as well start to wrap up this year like it started, with the latest bizarreness from the world of Sen. Lora Reinbold.

One last Lora Reinbold newsletter for 2021
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Redistricting and omicron, oh my

Merry Christmas Eve Eve!

Redistricting and omicron, oh my
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‘This is going to be a real nightmare.’ Redistricting lawsuit gets underway

The first hearing on the five lawsuits challenging the Alaska Redistricting Board's work highlighted the tight turnaround, battles over records and concerns over delay tactics.

‘This is going to be a real nightmare.’ Redistricting lawsuit gets underway
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Dunleavy's budgeting 'like a bunch of drunken monkeys'

The governor's budget proposal looks SUPER ... until you look at the specifics and where it would leave Alaska in the long run.

Dunleavy's budgeting 'like a bunch of drunken monkeys'
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Let's look into the redistricting lawsuits

Finally, more redistricting!

Let's look into the redistricting lawsuits