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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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How low can we go?

Sen. Reinbold pushes hydroxychloroquine, vaccine conspiracy theories during off-the-rails hearing on covid. Online checkbook bill gets a thumbs up.

How low can we go?
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Time flies when you're having fun (spending down $16 billion)

The big budget issues are coming into focus while a new one emerges in the Senate Education Committee.

Time flies when you're having fun (spending down $16 billion)
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Another.

For a second time in six months, Alaska's attorney general resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations. Something's broken.

Another.
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The Last Park Ranger

Dunleavy delivers an uninspired State of the State focused more on cancel culture than his lack of a plan to address the state's precarious financial position. The Senate steps up.

The Last Park Ranger
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The bullied pulpit

Right-wing covid-denying Sen. Lora Reinbold’s first Senate Judiciary Committee probably didn’t go how she wanted. Oil taxes get a bump, and the Senate Democrats stand united.

The bullied pulpit
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The weaponization of disinformation

Things get dark on the Anchorage Assembly as the Nazi-license-plate saga continues. Oh, and the House is still not organized.

The weaponization of disinformation
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Predictably repulsive

The license plate brouhaha comes to an end while we're reminded of the massive move to split DHSS into two.

Predictably repulsive
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The problem with platforming Nazis

Leave it to license plates to reveal the Nazi sympathizers.

The problem with platforming Nazis
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Setting the course for session

The new Senate Republican majority fast-tracks a bill that would halt municipal by-mail elections and make it harder to vote.

Setting the course for session
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A flimsy foundation

The Senate Majority projects unity but for what, exactly?

A flimsy foundation