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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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It's rerun season for the far-right

Campaign season is underway and, as much as it’d be great to ignore the whole thing for a couple more months, it’s already feeling pretty familiar.

It's rerun season for the far-right
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With thin precedent on redistricting, fate of current plan could be anyone's guess

The last round of redistricting lawsuits didn't do much to answer the question of what precisely a compact, contiguous and relatively socioeconomically integrated district should look like.

With thin precedent on redistricting, fate of current plan could be anyone's guess
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Looking ahead at redistricting's next steps

The reality is that we won’t know the impact of any of these changes will have on the political landscape until there’s an election—with the exception of the district held by Rep. Hopkins (oof).

Looking ahead at redistricting's next steps
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Redistricting Board finalizes plan with attempted dig at dissenters

If the Alaska Native members didn't want to sign on in support of a plan they opposed, chair Binkley suggested their names should be removed from the report.

Redistricting Board finalizes plan with attempted dig at dissenters
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Alaska Redistricting Board shows its ugly, partisan colors with Eagle River fix

'I will say that there are times when you just have to say the emperor has no clothes, and I think today is one of those days."

Alaska Redistricting Board shows its ugly, partisan colors with Eagle River fix
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Redistricting Board settles Senate pairings for all but Anchorage

The board’s conservatives tried to sneak through a map one member literally said would boost Eagle River’s representation, but it’s been hit legal concerns.

Redistricting Board settles Senate pairings for all but Anchorage
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Redistricting Board approves new House districts after tense day

The maps aren't terrible!

Redistricting Board approves new House districts after tense day
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It's aliiiiiiive. Campaign contribution limits revived by APOC.

With the revival doctrine in hand, APOC argues that Alaska's old campaign contribution limits should be reinstated and adjusted for inflation.

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Grifty, conspiratorial and anti-science. The vaccine-skeptic summit was peak Bronson.

It’s largely a masterclass in manipulation: I’m letting you in on a secret; They are not telling you the truth; We’re just pursuing the Truth.

Grifty, conspiratorial and anti-science. The vaccine-skeptic summit was peak Bronson.
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Their lies are killing us and lining pockets.

Alaska's battle with covid misinformation and disinformation is prolonging the pandemic, deepening the toll on Alaskans and the state's economy, and all to make a buck.

Their lies are killing us and lining pockets.