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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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In prove-it moment for the extreme right, Zaletel recall falls on its face

Save Anchorage comes up far short in its prove-it moment, the Legislature stumbles to its logical, pointless conclusion while Republicans turn on their own and the reading list.

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Anchorage Assembly passes mask mandate, Bronson manages to both-sides the hate

A lengthy dispatch from Alaska Airlines Flight 90.

Anchorage Assembly passes mask mandate, Bronson manages to both-sides the hate
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Bronson, allies accuses Assembly of overstepping bounds that they themselves are trampling

Ignore the spin and you’ll see an administration who—at nearly every turn—has not just pushed the bounds of separation of powers but trampled them. And it looks like they’re just getting started.

Bronson, allies accuses Assembly of overstepping bounds that they themselves are trampling
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Bronson, allies accuses Assembly of overstepping bounds that they themselves are trampling

Ignore the spin and you’ll see an administration who—at nearly every turn—has not just pushed the bounds of separation of powers but trampled them. And it looks like they’re just getting started.

Bronson, allies accuses Assembly of overstepping bounds that they themselves are trampling
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Bronson administration meets the consequences of their anti-science, pro-covid actions

It’s been a utterly wild day for Alaska news.

Bronson administration meets the consequences of their anti-science, pro-covid actions
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'The pilot here doesn't understand our plane is crashing.'

The story about the most head-turning testimony from the misery that is the Anchorage Assembly's hearing on the proposed mask mandate. The session gets going... kind of. And local elections!

'The pilot here doesn't understand our plane is crashing.'
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From covid-19 to elections, the Bronson administration isn't acting in good faith

It's all part of the plan.

From covid-19 to elections, the Bronson administration isn't acting in good faith
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After wave of antisemitism and hate, it’s clear why Bronson doesn’t want the pandemic to end

Bronson may preach freedom, but he’s meeting these suppressive anti-democratic tactics with, at best, a wink and a nod.

After wave of antisemitism and hate, it’s clear why Bronson doesn’t want the pandemic to end
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Hate-filled backlash is making it harder to want to run for office. And that's the point.

Good afternoon, Alaska. In this edition: Woof. Who’d run for office with a public like this? The Anchorage Assembly is, as I’m writing this, settling in for what looks to be several days of petulant and hate-filled testimony from a carefully cultivated base who can most charitably be

Hate-filled backlash is making it harder to want to run for office. And that's the point.
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The Anchorage Assembly's pending mask mandate is a big deal.

The stage is set for the Anchorage Assembly to make a push on masking, which sets the stage for a major showdown with hands-off Mayor Dave Bronson, which all has some other interesting twists.

The Anchorage Assembly's pending mask mandate is a big deal.