
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
- 513 Posts
Dunleavy lets PCE ruling stand, avoiding risk of expanded precedent
82,000 Alaskans who rely on the Power Cost Equalization program can finally, truly breath a sigh of relief now that the governor announced he won’t challenge a ruling that restored its funding.

Judge rules PCE cannot be emptied as Dunleavy administration had claimed
Another swing and a miss for the Dunleavy administration.

Dunleavy supports a sales tax to cover cost of larger PFD, drops demand for voter approval
All in service of that larger dividend.

The PCE lawsuit is going to be a game-changer no matter the outcome
Political leverage, state budgeting and 82,000 Alaskans' energy bills. Way more than anyone wanted to know about the PCE lawsuit and what's at stake.

The PCE lawsuit gets it day in court, Morgan resigns and Dunleavy proposes—GASP—revenues
Well, that last part has a big ol' 6'7" caveat next to it.

'Nobody believes that.' Conservatives balk as the consequences for their actions come due
With a skeptical assembly sitting between him and a well-paid job in the Bronson administration, David Morgan claims his covid conspiracy posts were just a joke.

With the special session delayed, legislators continue work on fiscal plan
The two additional weeks will give the Legislature four additional hearings.

The delayed special session is nearly as weird as the 2022 elections are looking
The wrinkles of the delayed special session, the glimmers of progress

The problem with 'We’ll figure it out later' fiscal plans
If cuts are going to be part of the plan, you need to get specific about them.
Sloppy and manipulative reporting landed Bronson with a $52,650 fine, but it's likely to happen again
Also, if you care about the PFD, taxes and state services, the Legislature "wants" to hear from you as they hit the road later this week.
