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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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Down, but not out

A pep talk about Anchorage, a look at the special session and the speedy end of masking.

Down, but not out
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Dunleavy's conversation starter on the PFD will end with big cuts or big taxes

"I'm endorsing the beginning of the conversation."

Dunleavy's conversation starter on the PFD will end with big cuts or big taxes
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Of confirmations and Anchorage elections

186 appointments, three rejections, seven times as many votes counted and about zero certainty.

Of confirmations and Anchorage elections
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Operating budget clears the House with several GOP amendments and one big problem

An anti-abortion amendment pushed by Republicans is almost certain to draw a costly lawsuit, but it's new guidelines on federal money that put a hitch in the plan

Operating budget clears the House with several GOP amendments and one big problem
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Oh, the things left to do

The House finally gives the operating budget another shot, confirmations on the calendar and a last-minute shot at updating the PFD formula.

Oh, the things left to do
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The brewing battle between the haves and have nots

The PFD, the budget, unemployment benefits and revenue are all boil down to a few simple questions about who gets what.

The brewing battle between the haves and have nots
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The Senate operating budget has a point to make

That it can be balanced... without a PFD.

The Senate operating budget has a point to make
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Angry, Young and Sick. Fairbanks' covid-19 surge could be a sign of things to come.

The consequences of your actions.

Angry, Young and Sick. Fairbanks' covid-19 surge could be a sign of things to come.
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After long, exhausting and mostly dumb weekend, the House postpones final debate on the budget

Things went off the rails.

After long, exhausting and mostly dumb weekend, the House postpones final debate on the budget
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As the budget advances, the size of the PFD starts to take shape

The House Finance Committee finally wraps up work on the budget with a larger-than-expected majority voting against a big PFD. Now a $500 PFD is on the horizon.

As the budget advances, the size of the PFD starts to take shape